The Board remands the claim for a compensable rating for nephrolithiasis due to inadequate development of evidence, including failure to obtain relevant medical records and an adequate examination.
The deciding factor: Inadequate development of evidence, specifically failure to obtain relevant medical records and an adequate examination, necessitates remand.
- Claimed conditions
- nephrolithiasis (kidney stones), kidney cancer, status post nephrectomy, residual surgical scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25034926
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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