The Veteran's claims for service connection for a stomach condition and nephrolithiasis (kidney stones) have been denied. The Board found no current disability related to the claimed conditions, and that any diagnosed kidney stones is not etiologically related to his active service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not establish a current disability related to the Veteran's claimed stomach condition or nephrolithiasis (kidney stones).
- Claimed conditions
- Stomach condition, Nephrolithiasis (kidney stones)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2024
- Citation
- 24032123
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- Granted
The Veteran's kidney stones were granted a 10 percent rating, which is the maximum non-compensable rating available. The symptoms included intermittent dysuria and flank pain without evidence of infection or catheter drainage.
- Granted
The Veteran's kidney stone condition is rated at a 10 percent rating, but no more. The medical evidence shows occasional attacks of colic without infection or catheter drainage.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for major depressive disorder, right hernia, bilateral eye condition, stomach condition, bilateral foot condition, and diabetes mellitus as there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal regarding the assignment of a 50 percent evaluation for his service-connected stomach condition was remanded. The AOJ found that the April 2013 rating decision, which assigned this increased evaluation, contained CUE and reduced it to 10 percent effective from February 2, 2012. The Veteran is now seeking a higher rating.
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