The Board denied service connection for a kidney disorder, bilateral pes planus as secondary to service-connected pes planus, arthritis, hammertoes, and bunion of the bilateral feet as secondary to service-connected pes planus, degenerative changes of the lumbar spine and lumbar strain, and bilateral hip trochanteric bursitis. The Board found no evidence of aggravation during service for the kidney disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's pre-existing nephrolithiasis was not aggravated by active duty as there is no clear and unmistakable evidence to support such a finding.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney disorder (nephrolithiasis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2014
- Citation
- 1415784
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