The Veteran's claim for service connection for the removal of his right kidney was granted on April 28, 2017. The Board denied an earlier effective date as there is no regulation or precedent that supports such a decision.
The deciding factor: There are no regulations or precedents that support granting an earlier effective date based on the Veteran's argument or exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- removal of right kidney
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20008095
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