The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities, denied service connection for bilateral flat feet, respiratory disability, vertigo, and a compensable rating for bilateral hydrocele. The claim for service connection for kidney disability was granted, and a 10 percent rating for hypertension was assigned.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities, bilateral flat feet, respiratory disability, vertigo, and a compensable rating for bilateral hydrocele. However, there was sufficient evidence to grant service connection for kidney disability as it was secondary to hypertension, which is already service-connected.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability, left knee disability, bilateral flat feet, respiratory disability, vertigo, kidney disability, right scrotum scar, skin disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096336
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