The Board remands the claims for service connection for hyperparathyroidism, kidney stones, osteoporosis, and insomnia due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: Insufficient information to decide the claim; requires VA examinations to address etiology of claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- hyperparathyroidism, kidney stones, osteoporosis, insomnia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2024
- Citation
- A24068789
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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