The Veteran's kidney pain and/or left kidney lesion are remanded for a VA examination to determine if they are related to his military service, including exposure to burn pits.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the current rating decision did not consider evidence of TERA exposure during the Veteran's service in Qatar, which may be relevant to establishing service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney pain, left kidney lesion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2024
- Citation
- A24078223
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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
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