The Board has determined that the Veteran's left kidney cyst is not related to service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no direct link between the in-service pyelonephritis and the current left kidney cyst, stating that pyelonephritis does not cause cortical renal cysts.
- Claimed conditions
- left kidney cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 14, 2016
- Citation
- 1635898
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left kidney cyst, migraine headaches, and lung nodule are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine their etiology. The examiner is asked to consider the Veteran's in-service occupation as an auto mechanic and his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations due to insufficient evidence in her claims file. Specifically, she needs updated VA treatment records and a new VA examination to determine if her current diagnoses are related to service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for nephrolithiasis, a left kidney cyst, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and a liver cyst due to exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune. The Board found that neither of these conditions may be presumed to have been caused by such exposure. Additionally, efforts to verify the Veteran's claimed exposure to Agent Orange were unsuccessful.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant. As a result, no further action will be taken on this case.
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