The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's kidney condition, including nephrotic syndrome and idiopathic glomerulonephritis, finding that his condition was incurred during service or is otherwise related to active-duty service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, his kidney condition (idiopathic membranous glomerulonephritis) was incurred during service as he had a history of biopsy-proven membranous glomerulopathy dating back to approximately 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- nephrotic syndrome, membranous nephropathy, idiopathic glomerulonephritis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24023030
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