The Board has denied the veteran's claims for compensable ratings for polycystic kidney disease, residuals of cervical dysplasia, and ovarian cystic disease. The appeal regarding entitlement to a 10 percent rating under 38 C.F.R. § 3.324 was also denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran's conditions were found not to meet the criteria for compensable ratings based on the existing VA rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- polycystic kidney disease, residuals of cervical dysplasia, ovarian cystic disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2000
- Citation
- 0008299
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's cervical gynecological disorder, including residuals of cervical dysplasia and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, is not service-connected as it did not have its onset in service and is not etiologically related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's chronic kidney disease, specifically whether it is related to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction and/or hypertension.
- Granted
The Veteran's nephrolithiasis (kidney stones) was granted an initial rating of 10 percent, effective March 22, 2023. The effective date for service connection is set at the date of receipt of the supplemental claim on March 22, 2023.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for polycystic kidney disease, finding that it did not manifest during active service and is not etiologically related to such service.
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