The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's medullary sponge kidney, finding that it is likely due to disease or injury incurred during military service and aggravated by such service. The total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability will be addressed in a separate remand.
The deciding factor: The medullary sponge kidney was shown to have increased in severity beyond natural progression during the veteran's period of active military service, likely due to pre-existing congenital condition aggravated by service-related renal colic.
- Claimed conditions
- medullary sponge kidney
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2003
- Citation
- 0332096
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's genitourinary disorder, including recurrent urinary tract infections, pyelonephritis, and medullary sponge kidney. The examiner is instructed to address whether these conditions are related to active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's genitourinary disorder, specifically her recurrent urinary tract infections and pyelonephritis.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus, recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI), pyelonephritis, and medullary sponge kidney are service-connected. The conditions were found to be related to her active duty service.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for continuation of vocational rehabilitation training was denied as she had already been rehabilitated and employed in an occupation related to her program.
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