The Board found no evidence of a kidney disorder in service and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not exhibit any symptoms or issues related to his kidneys during service, and there is no credible evidence linking his current kidney disorder to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney disorder, pyelonephritis, hydronephrosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 14, 2017
- Citation
- 1739495
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