Granted
The veteran's kidney disease, including cancer and residuals, is service-connected as secondary to their diabetes.
The deciding factor: The Board found a medical nexus between the veteran's service-connected diabetes and his kidney condition based on probative medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney disease, kidney cancer, residuals
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25000588
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