The Board has granted service connection for nephrolithiasis, finding that the condition had its onset during service and is related to post-service symptoms.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's in-service symptoms of kidney stones (pain in his side and passing small stones) are considered competent and credible. The continuity of symptomatology from service until now supports a finding of nexus between the current disability and service.
- Claimed conditions
- nephrolithiasis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20001021
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.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for nephrolithiasis and service connection for vertigo, chronic fatigue syndrome, right shoulder osteoarthritis, and sleep apnea.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for multiple conditions and denied higher initial ratings for several service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for nephrolithiasis, effective from the date VA received the claim.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a back disability, assigned a 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder from September 13, 2016, to September 25, 2017, and denied other claims.
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