The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for kidney stones, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his military service or any service-connected disabilities. The Board also remanded two other issues: entitlement to an initial compensable evaluation for service-connected kidney removal scar and entitlement to an effective date prior to March 14, 2017, for the award of service connection for kidney cancer residuals.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's recurrent kidney stones were not shown to be incurred during his military service or due to any service-connected disabilities. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the current condition to events in service or to his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney stones
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2018
- Citation
- 18144239
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The Board denied the veteran's attempts to appeal rating decisions that denied service connection for various conditions and reduced his evaluation, as the appeals were not timely filed.
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