The Veteran's pulmonary tuberculosis is rated at a maximum of 30 percent, and the kidney condition remains unresolved. The case is remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The May 2022 VA examination did not provide sufficient rationale or address the Board's directives regarding the nature and likely cause of the Veteran's kidney conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Pulmonary tuberculosis, Kidney condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 27, 2022
- Citation
- 22055188
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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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