Granted
The Board granted service connection for surgical scars associated with kidney surgery, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran underwent kidney surgery to treat a renal abscess during his active service, and the resulting scars were incurred during his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- surgical scars, status post kidney surgery
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104728
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