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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's kidney stones, specifically whether they were caused or aggravated by his service-connected bladder cancer.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and kidney stones have been granted. The appeals for service connection for CFS, strep throat, bilateral hearing loss, bronchitis, and fibromyalgia were dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal.
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