The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic kidney disease stage III, as there was no current disability during or approximate to the pendency of the appeal.
The deciding factor: The VA examination report and STRs did not support a diagnosis of chronic kidney disease stage III, and the evidence did not establish a causal relationship between the Veteran's claimed condition and service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic kidney disease stage III
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25100173
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,451 · Granted: 22% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for several conditions, including bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, cervical myelopathy with right upper extremity weakness, chronic kidney disease stage III, gout of the right foot, hip joint replacements, and umbilical hernia. The claims for left rotator cuff tear, sleep apnea, and tinnitus were remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for diabetes, chronic kidney disease, heart condition, and hyperparathyroidism were denied as they are not related to service or exposure to herbicide agents.,Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was also denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to incomplete development regarding his exposure to herbicide agents and insufficient medical opinions addressing his heart conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for chronic kidney disease stage III (claimed as kidney failure due to VA malfeasance/nonfeasance and kidney cancer due to VA not meeting standards of medical care).
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