The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for membranous glomerulonephritis, finding that it is not related to his military service or a service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence of chronic kidney disease during the veteran's period of active military duty and within the one-year presumptive period. The current disability was also not linked to any in-service event or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- membranous glomerulonephritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0819013
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0819013.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board found that the withholding of VA disability compensation to recoup disability severance pay for uterine fibroid with menorrhagia was improper as it was not the same condition upon which the severance pay was granted.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for membranous glomerulonephritis with osteopenia and dyslipidemia was denied, as his condition did not meet the criteria for an increased rating. The Board found that his symptoms were consistent with the current 60 percent rating. For TDIU, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for type II diabetes mellitus, a kidney disorder, and a heart disorder are granted as they are presumed to be related to his military service due to herbicide exposure.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development to determine if his membranous glomerulonephritis and acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, are related to service exposure. The case will be returned to the Board after additional development.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.