The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for a kidney disability and granted service connection, finding that his congenital kidney disability was aggravated by military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's pre-existing kidney disability worsened during service to the point he had his left kidney removed. The Board found this sufficient to establish service connection through aggravation of a pre-existing condition.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hydronephrosis, left kidney disability
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2013
- Citation
- 1328851
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What this means for you
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