The Board remands the claim for service connection for lupus nephritis and nephrotic syndrome to correct duty to assist errors, specifically due to an inadequate October 2021 VA examination.
The deciding factor: The October 2021 VA examiner did not address whether the Veteran's diagnosed lupus nephritis and nephrotic syndrome was related to his in-service proteinuria abnormality, making a new opinion necessary.
- Claimed conditions
- lupus nephritis, nephrotic syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25052237
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Decisions by this judge: 709 · Granted: 38% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but denied the claims for an earlier effective date, a higher rating for right ankle degenerative changes, and service connection for lupus nephritis.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's kidney condition, including nephrotic syndrome and idiopathic glomerulonephritis, finding that his condition was incurred during service or is otherwise related to active-duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to confusion regarding the date of a positive ANA test result, which is necessary to determine whether lupus was incurred in or aggravated by military service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for nephrotic syndrome and dismissed the claim for diabetes. The Veteran's nephrotic syndrome is found to be related to in-service exposure to toxic chemicals, while his diabetes was not connected to service.
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