The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cystic kidney disease, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between the condition and active duty service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the cystic kidney disease was less likely than not incurred in or caused by active duty service due to lack of blood or protein in urine at tests done immediately prior to separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- cystic kidney disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2024
- Citation
- A24013966
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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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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection under the PACT Act, and his cystic kidney disease is granted as secondary to his service-connected hypertension.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's cystic kidney disease is related to his service-connected prostate cancer and/or exposure to Agent Orange during military service. The Veteran will need a VA examination to address these issues.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted the reinstatement of a 30% rating for cystic kidney disease, denied service connection for supraventricular tachycardia and old myocardial infarction, and denied initial ratings in excess of 10% for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for cystic kidney disease and heart disease, as well as denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for prostate cancer.
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