The Board denied service connection for a left kidney disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition did not manifest during or as a result of his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the Veteran’s current left kidney disability to his military service, including an in-service urinary tract infection and kidney stones.
- Claimed conditions
- left kidney disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19167364
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides in Thailand. The left kidney disability claim is remanded as the etiology needs further examination.
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