The Board granted service connection for kidney stones, finding that the Veteran's symptoms became manifest within one year of her separation from active duty.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the fact that the Veteran's kidney stones manifested within one year of her separation from service and have been recurrent since that time.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent kidney stones
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25022754
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Decisions by this judge: 3,217 · Granted: 46% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for kidney disease, to include recurrent kidney stones, due to a duty to assist error and to obtain new medical opinions regarding direct and secondary service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for recurrent kidney stones and chronic kidney disease is granted, with an effective date of May 10, 2020.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his psychiatric disorder and recurrent kidney stones, have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for recurrent kidney stones, finding no relationship between his current condition and his active duty service. The Board also found no evidence linking the kidney stone disorder to herbicide agent exposure.
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