The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a kidney condition, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service incurrence and that the Veteran's current disability was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined it is less likely than not that the Veteran's kidney condition is related to military service or caused or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability, based on the absence of in-service evidence and normal renal function prior to acute renal failure associated with sepsis from a non-service connected right knee arthroplasty.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25053439
What this means for you
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