The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for nephrotic syndrome, finding no evidence that it was caused by or related to his military service or his service-connected polymyalgia rheumatica.
The deciding factor: A February 2005 VA examiner opined that the Veteran's nephritic syndrome was secondary to nonservice-connected glomerulonephritis and there was no known association between polymyalgia rheumatica and nephrotic syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- nephrotic syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2009
- Citation
- 0910201
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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The Board has granted service connection for nephrotic syndrome and dismissed the claim for diabetes. The Veteran's nephrotic syndrome is found to be related to in-service exposure to toxic chemicals, while his diabetes was not connected to service.
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The Veteran's claim for service connection for a kidney condition, specifically nephrotic syndrome, was reopened due to new and material evidence. The Board found that the pre-existing kidney disability existed before service but was aggravated during active duty. Therefore, direct service connection is granted.
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