Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to higher initial ratings for kidney disease, left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to a failure to notify and assist errors.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to correct pre-decisional duties to assist and notify errors regarding private treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney disease with hypertension associated with diabetes mellitus, type II, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy in the femoral nerve, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy in the femoral nerve
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25034565
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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