The Board has granted service connection for neurological impairment of the surgical scar related to a March 1997 right side nephrostomy tube placement surgery, which was performed due to his service-connected urethrolithiasis, nephrolithiasis and nephrolithotomy.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected residuals of surgery for service-connected urethrolithiasis, nephrolithiasis and nephrolithotomy include neurological impairment as a result of the March 1997 right side percutaneous nephrostomy tube placement.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological impairment
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2008
- Citation
- 0818726
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