The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right kidney disability and for an increased evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD prior to December 19, 2011 and to a disability evaluation in excess of 70 percent thereafter. The Board found that there was no evidence linking her current kidney condition to her in-service motor vehicle accident and renal contusion.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations provided opinions concluding that the Veteran's current kidney condition is not related to her in-service injury, as evidenced by the lack of immediate renal dysfunction at the time of her injury and normal laboratory tests. The Veteran's statements were found credible but less probative than other evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- right kidney disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2013
- Citation
- 1303629
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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