The Board denied service connection for a left kidney condition, finding that the Veteran's current condition is due to a congenital defect (ureteropelvic junction obstruction) and not related to any disease or injury incurred during service.
The deciding factor: The VA physician opined that the Veteran's congenital ureteropelvic junction obstruction was not aggravated by service, and thus no superimposed disability existed.
- Claimed conditions
- left kidney condition, loss of use of the left kidney
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2015
- Citation
- 1504421
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