The Board remands the claims for service connection for nephrocalcinosis, renal tubular acidosis, chronic renal disease, and Sjogren's syndrome due to a failure to provide VA medical examinations and an inadequate duty to assist.
The deciding factor: Remand is required as the RO failed to consider the Veteran's good cause reasons for canceling the scheduled VA examinations and did not reschedule them, thus failing to fulfill its duty to assist.
- Claimed conditions
- nephrocalcinosis, renal tubular acidosis, chronic renal disease, Sjogren's syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25053051
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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