The Board has determined that the Veteran's current chronic kidney disability, including renal carcinoma and left nephrectomy, is not shown to have developed as a result of an established event, injury, or disease during active service. The claim for service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of pyelonephritis upon VA examination in May 1959 and the competent evidence of record demonstrates no pyelonephritis at any time after service. Records show renal cell carcinoma was not manifest within the first post-service year and that it was first discovered in June 2004, approximately 45 years after service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic kidney infection, renal carcinoma, left nephrectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2013
- Citation
- 1340500
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