The Board denied service connection for chronic kidney disease, stage 4 as the evidence did not support a finding that it began during active service or was otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
The deciding factor: The May 2024 VA examiner's opinion concluded that the Veteran's current chronic kidney disease, stage 4 is less likely than not incurred in or caused by active service and there is no competent evidence linking it to his conceded exposure to PFAS and AFFF.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic kidney disease, stage 4
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25095001
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,036 · Granted: 27% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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