The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right toes and right foot pain, left leg disability, kidney disease as secondary to hypertension, and initial compensable rating for hypertension due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is insufficient evidence to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities and thus requires further examination and opinion from a VA examiner.
- Claimed conditions
- Right toes and right foot pain, Left leg disability, Kidney disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2022
- Citation
- 22036478
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's right foot condition, including pain and functional limitation, is related to service. The Veteran's right leg disability did not have an onset in service or manifest within a year of service, nor is it otherwise related to service or a service-connected disability. The Veteran's left leg disability also did not have an onset in service or manifest within a year of service, nor is it otherwise related to service or a service-connected disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for service connection are remanded due to a failure to provide adequate VA examinations and opinions, particularly regarding exposure to burn pits and other toxins (BPOTs) during his service in the Persian Gulf.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for right and left leg disabilities, as well as a left ankle disability, all secondary to bilateral hip, knee, and right ankle disabilities. The case is being returned for additional development.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a kidney cyst (claimed as kidney abscess), kidney cancer, kidney disease, and benign prostatic hyperplasia due to lack of evidence supporting a link between these conditions and his military service.
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