Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's service-connected reflux nephropathy due to inadequate development and examination.
The deciding factor: The January 2025 VA examiner did not fully comply with the prior remand directives, necessitating another examination.
- Claimed conditions
- reflux nephropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2025
- Citation
- 25007063
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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