The Board has granted service connection for ureterolithiasis and remanded the issues of service connection for right foot tendinitis and a compensable rating for cholecystectomy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current disability, diagnosed as ureterolithiasis, is found to be etiologically related to his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- ureterolithiasis, gallbladder removal
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19145118
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and a right hip disability, and granted a 30 percent rating for ureterolithiasis. The claim for an increased rating for PTSD was denied, while other claims were remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical care related to ovarian cancer, thyroid cancer, stroke, brain aneurysm, migraines, renal cysts, and gallbladder removal under the Camp Lejeune Family Member Program due to a lack of adequate notice and development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for gallbladder removal as secondary to GERD and/or IBS due to an inadequate VA opinion.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.
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