The Board found that nephrolithiasis did not begin during active duty or active duty for training, was not aggravated by service, and is not causally related to active duty. Therefore, the claim for service connection for nephrolithiasis was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's nephrolithiasis did not have its onset during his periods of active duty or active duty for training, and there was no evidence that it was aggravated by such service. The Board also found insufficient evidence to support a finding of direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- nephrolithiasis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2013
- Citation
- 1317148
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