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Remanded (sent back)

The appeal for service connection of a kidney disorder is remanded. The Board needs more information to decide if the veteran's kidney disorder is related to his service-connected hypertension, which was caused by Agent Orange exposure.

The deciding factor: The Board found that the VA examiner's opinion did not provide a thorough rationale and that a theory of secondary service connection had not been addressed.

Claimed conditions
kidney disorder
How they argued it
Secondary to another service-connected condition
Exposure basis
Agent Orange / herbicides
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
January 14, 2025
Citation
25000495

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