The Board finds that the veteran's bilateral kidney disorder, including a right nephrectomy and left kidney failure, is not associated with VA carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault. Therefore, compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for this condition is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not demonstrate that the veteran's bilateral kidney disorder was caused by VA carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral kidney disorder, kidney dysfunction, right nephrectomy, left kidney failure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2004
- Citation
- 0430199
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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