The Board found that the veteran's kidney removal and aorta artery replacement were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, as there was no credible evidence supporting his claims.
The deciding factor: The service medical records did not show any injuries sustained during parachute jumps, and the veteran's statements regarding when and how he sustained these injuries were inconsistent.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney removal, aorta artery replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2003
- Citation
- 0300723
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for kidney cancer, kidney removal, and scarring status post kidney removal due to insufficient evidence and the need for a VA examination.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial disability rating greater than 30 percent for kidney removal and denied an earlier effective date prior to August 18, 2020, for the grant of service connection for kidney removal.
- Dismissed
Your claim for service connection for kidney removal has been granted in a previous rating decision, and the issue is now moot.
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