The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a neuropsychiatric disorder related to his active service or secondary to his service-connected renal disability. The claim for an increased evaluation for nephrolithiasis is also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding of a direct relationship between the veteran's current neuropsychiatric disorder and his military service, nor can it be established that this condition is secondary to his service-connected renal disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Neuropsychiatric Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2005
- Citation
- 0502318
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