The Board denied service connection for left kidney hydronephrosis and ureteral stenosis, finding that the conditions were not incurred in or related to service, including exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's diagnosed left kidney hydronephrosis and ureteral stenosis were caused by a congenital pelvic ureteric junction obstruction, as shown by imaging studies, rather than being linked to in-service exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- left kidney hydronephrosis, ureteral stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20072408
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