The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for recurrent kidney stones, finding no relationship between his current condition and his active duty service. The Board also found no evidence linking the kidney stone disorder to herbicide agent exposure.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinion determined that there is no link between the Veteran’s currently diagnosed kidney stone disorder and his period of service in Vietnam or any herbicide agent exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent kidney stones
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20064067
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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The Board remands the claim for service connection for kidney disease, to include recurrent kidney stones, due to a duty to assist error and to obtain new medical opinions regarding direct and secondary service connection.
- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for recurrent kidney stones and chronic kidney disease is granted, with an effective date of May 10, 2020.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his psychiatric disorder and recurrent kidney stones, have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.
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