The Board denied service connection for a bilateral leg disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is less likely related to his active military service. The Board also found no evidence of kidney disorders being incurred during or caused by his service.,Service connection was not granted for nephrolithiasis and chronic renal disease as there was insufficient evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran’s current bilateral leg disorder is less likely related to his active military service, attributing it instead to aging. The kidney disorders were not found to be caused by or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and medication.,There was no evidence linking the Veteran's nephrolithiasis and chronic renal disease to his service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral leg disorder, Nephrolithiasis and chronic renal disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19174197
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