The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete opinions and the passage of the PACT Act, requiring further development and an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral kidney disorder.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional medical opinions and consideration of new legislation (PACT Act) that affects the Veteran's condition.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral kidney disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22063969
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal seeking service connection for various conditions was withdrawn by the Veteran's authorized representative prior to the Board's decision.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board grants service connection for headaches as the evidence supports a direct link to the Veteran's active military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a bilateral kidney disorder, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction due to additional development needed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral kidney disorder were not incurred in or aggravated by service.,The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, low back disorder, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral eye disorder, bilateral hip disorder, bilateral foot disorder, residuals of a cold weather injury affecting the bilateral upper and lower extremities, and bilateral hearing loss are REMANDED.
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