The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral renal cysts are not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no objective evidence of kidney stones in service, and concluded that the Veteran's bilateral renal cysts were not related to his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral renal cysts, degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2016
- Citation
- 1611664
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a back condition secondary to tinnitus and small umbilical hernia, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to active service or caused by service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral renal cysts to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's condition is related to his service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp LeJeune.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's kidney disorder, including bilateral renal cysts, chronic kidney disease, right kidney atrophy, and acute or chronic renal failure, is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the date and location of his reported kidney surgery in 1996 or 1997. The AOJ will consider any additional evidence when readjudicating the claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal regarding TDIU is being remanded for further review. The issue of an increased rating for cervical spine DJD has not been properly appealed and will be considered separately.
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