The Veteran was granted service connection for residuals of a left nephrectomy and partial ureterectomy.,Service connection was also granted for Addison's disease, which the Board found to be related to the Veteran's renal condition. However, it was determined that Addison's disease is not secondary to any service-connected disability.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was also granted service connection, with the Board finding no evidence of a direct relationship to service.
The deciding factor: The November 2008 VA examiners found that the Veteran had residuals of a left nephrectomy and partial ureterectomy that began during active service or were related to an incident of service. The preponderance of the evidence supports this finding.,Regarding Addison's disease, the Board determined that it was not incurred in service and is not proximately due to, the result of, or chronically aggravated by a service-connected disability. The Veteran did not have adrenal insufficiency or psychiatric symptoms while in service, and there is no indication that his Addison's disease is related to any service-connected condition.,For the acquired psychiatric disorder, the Board found no evidence of a direct relationship to service. The Veteran testified at his July 2012 hearing that he received SSDI for his renal condition but not for any other disability. This suggests that his psychiatric disorder may be unrelated to his renal condition.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left nephrectomy and partial ureterectomy, Addison's disease, an acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 24, 2012
- Citation
- 1229117
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