The Board denied service connection for a kidney disorder and remanded the claims for hepatic steatosis and chronic left shoulder disorder for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of a current diagnosis of a kidney disorder, and an adequate VA opinion was not obtained regarding the Veteran's hepatic steatosis and chronic left shoulder disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Kidney disorder, Hepatic steatosis, Chronic left shoulder disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2024
- Citation
- A24068667
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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