The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's current kidney condition to his service, and thus denied service connection for hypertensive renal disease.
The deciding factor: There is no credible or competent evidence showing that the Veteran had a kidney condition in service or that it was related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertensive renal disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2009
- Citation
- 0940239
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What this means for you
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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).
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