The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for kidney disease and prostate disease, finding no link between these conditions and his active military service.
The deciding factor: No link was established between the veteran's current diagnosed kidney disease and hypertension, nor was there a causal relationship found between his prostate disease and hypertension. The medical opinions of record supported this conclusion.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney disease, prostate disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0629000
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What this means for you
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