The Board denied service connection for aortic atherosclerosis and kidney cysts, finding that the evidence did not support a direct relationship to service or any service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by VA examiners were against the Veteran's claims, stating that there was no direct causal link between his service and these conditions, nor could they be attributed to any service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- aortic atherosclerosis, kidney cysts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2022
- Citation
- 22055839
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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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