The Board found that the Veteran's preexisting polycystic kidney disease did not undergo an increase in severity beyond its natural progression during service and was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed no clinically significant decline in renal function due to external factors like diet, and the examiner concluded that PKD is a genetic disorder with a slow progression over time.
- Claimed conditions
- polycystic kidney disease (PKD)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2015
- Citation
- 1528588
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for PTSD and Mood Disorders, both presumed conditions under the PACT Act.
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