The Board denied service connection for a parathyroid disability, kidney disability, and degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, and bilateral knees. The Veteran's parathyroid disability is not related to his service or asbestos exposure.,The Veteran’s kidney disability was also not found to be related to his service or asbestos exposure.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's parathyroid disability, kidney disability, or degenerative joint disease is related to his service or any other known etiology.,Service connection for secondary conditions cannot be granted because the primary condition (parathyroid disability) was denied.
- Claimed conditions
- Parathyroid disability, Kidney disability, Degenerative joint disease (Arthritis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20079082
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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