The Board granted service connection for a kidney disability, to include recurrent urinary tract infections and pyelonephritis, based on new and relevant evidence that was submitted after the August 2013 rating decision.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's current kidney disability had its onset during service, and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, service connection is warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent urinary tract infections, pyelonephritis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25025844
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,044 · Granted: 21% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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