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
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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