The VA determined that the Veteran's renal insufficiency and left kidney nephrectomy are not service-connected, and it was found that diabetes mellitus type II did not aggravate these conditions.
The deciding factor: VA medical opinions were unable to establish a direct connection between the Veteran's current renal insufficiency and his active duty service or any incident of service. The VA also could not find evidence supporting the Veteran's claim that his diabetes mellitus type II aggravated his kidney condition.
- Claimed conditions
- renal insufficiency, status left kidney nephrectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2016
- Citation
- 1603948
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- Dismissed
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