The Board denied service connection for chronic glomerulonephritis, finding that the Veteran's condition existed prior to entry into active service and was not aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: Service connection is not granted as the Veteran's kidney condition preexisted his entry on active duty and there is no evidence of permanent worsening during service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic glomerulonephritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 14, 2018
- Citation
- 18135480
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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