The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding his kidney disability, chest pain, anemia, and knee disabilities. The issues of temporary total rating (TTR) under 38 C.F.R. § 4.30 for surgery on the knees will also be remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the service connection claims.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided do not adequately address whether the Veteran's conditions constitute medically unexplained, chronic multi-symptom illnesses or have a clear and specific etiology related to his military service, particularly given his exposure history in Southwest Asia.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney disability, chest pain/restrictive lung disease and sternal costochondritis, anemia, right knee disability, left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 25, 2022
- Citation
- 22048590
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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
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