The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal as to his claim for service connection for chronic urinary tract infections due to a grant of service connection in a July 2015 rating decision. The remaining issue, regarding residuals of kidney cancer, is remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted for nocturia (claimed as chronic urinary tract infections) in a July 2015 rating decision, resolving the Veteran's appeal on this issue.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic urinary tract infections, residuals of kidney cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2015
- Citation
- 1540291
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for kidney cancer and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for residuals of kidney cancer to correct an error by the AOJ and ensure adequate development of the evidence regarding potential toxic exposure during service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining an addendum medical opinion regarding the etiologies of the Veteran's thyroid and kidney cancers.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic urinary tract infections but denied service connection for a cervical strain.
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