The Veteran is seeking service connection for a chronic kidney disability that he believes was caused by his treatment of tuberculosis in service. The Board finds the current VA examination inadequate and requires a supplemental opinion to address whether the Veteran's current kidney condition is proximately due to, or aggravated by, his service-connected inactive pulmonary tuberculosis.
The deciding factor: The February 2012 VA examiner did not provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's current kidney disability was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected tuberculosis. The Board requires a supplemental opinion to address this issue.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic kidney disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2017
- Citation
- 1708682
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What this means for you
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