The Board has determined that the veteran's left kidney disability, including atrophy and nephrolithiasis, was first manifested in service and is therefore granted service connection.
The deciding factor: Service records show a history of injury to both kidneys during service, with subsequent diagnosis of hypoplastic left kidney and hyperplastic right kidney. The Board found that the veteran's current condition is an acquired rather than congenital disorder, warranting service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- left kidney atrophy, nephrolithiasis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2002
- Citation
- 0215784
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for nephrolithiasis, effective from the date VA received the claim.
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