The Board has determined that the Veteran's right kidney disorder, including kidney stones and urinary tract infections, is aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. As a result, service connection for this condition secondary to diabetes is granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran's non-functioning right kidney was caused by obstructed ureter due to kidney stones, which predated the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus type II. The Board found that diabetes did not cause or aggravate the kidney disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- right kidney disorder, kidney stones, urinary tract infections
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19128537
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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