The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's hyperparathyroidism is caused or aggravated by his service-connected nephrolithiasis. The case will be sent back for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The previous medical opinions did not adequately address whether hyperparathyroidism was caused or aggravated by the service-connected nephrolithiasis, and a new opinion from an endocrinologist is needed to provide sufficient rationale.
- Claimed conditions
- hyperparathyroidism
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2023
- Citation
- 23014239
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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: Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for hyperparathyroidism and thyroid cancer have been denied as there is no current disability of the claimed conditions separate from his already service-connected condition.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 were not met.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for hypothyroidism and remanded the claim for a compensable rating for hyperparathyroidism.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of hyperparathyroidism to correct a duty to assist error, requiring an adequate medical opinion regarding its relation to military service.
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