The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for residuals of a left nephrectomy and determined that his kidney disorder was aggravated by service, but not incurred in service.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence shows that the veteran's underlying kidney problems were congenital and existed prior to service. The veteran's twin brother did not have the same condition, which does not negate its congenital nature.
- Claimed conditions
- left nephrectomy, congenital ureteropelvic obstruction
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2006
- Citation
- 0621078
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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