The Board remands the claim for service connection for a chronic kidney disorder to ensure an adequate medical opinion is obtained.
The deciding factor: An adequate medical opinion was not provided, and the Veteran will be afforded another opportunity to undergo a VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic kidney disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2024
- Citation
- 24000574
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 Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic liver disorder and a chronic kidney disorder, as there was no evidence of a current disability at any time during the appeal period.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including heart disease, psychiatric disorders, diabetes, and kidney disorder. The Board found new and relevant evidence that warrants readjudication of these claims.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a chronic kidney disorder.
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