Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a urinary tract disability and nephrolithiasis (kidney stones) due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
The deciding factor: Remand is required to obtain an adequate medical examination with opinions regarding the likely onset and etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed chronic urinary tract infections and kidney stones, including their relationship to service and toxic exposure risk activities.
- Claimed conditions
- Urinary tract disability, Nephrolithiasis (kidney stones)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25086249
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