The Board remands the claim for service connection of nephrolithiasis to correct a duty to assist error and obtain additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's nephrolithiasis and his service-connected hypertension, as well as potential toxic exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- nephrolithiasis (kidney stones)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24065052
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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- Granted
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- Denied
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