The Board has denied the veteran's claims for a TDIU and an initial compensable rating for his service-connected medullary sponge kidney.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support granting either claim.
- Claimed conditions
- medullary sponge kidney
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2004
- Citation
- 0432981
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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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