The Board remands the claim for a chronic kidney disease disorder to obtain an additional examination and opinion, as the previous VA examination did not address both causation and aggravation of the Veteran's current kidney disease by his service-connected hypertension.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that an additional examination is needed to determine whether the Veteran's chronic kidney disease disability was caused or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension, as the previous VA examiner only opined on causation and did not provide an opinion on aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic kidney disease disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25036978
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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