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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2023
- Citation
- 23014239
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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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