The Board granted service connection for a chronic kidney disability on a direct basis, finding that the evidence is at least in balance that the Veteran's chronic kidney disability started in service and was attributable to conceded herbicide agent exposure.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the relative balance of positive and negative evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's chronic kidney disability, including whether it may have had its onset during service or is attributable to herbicide agent exposure. Resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Appellant, entitlement to service connection on a direct basis is warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic kidney disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25104903
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