The Board granted readjudication for several conditions but ultimately denied service connection for chronic kidney disease, edema, and enlarged prostate. The claims for CTS of both upper extremities and residuals of trauma of the right eye were remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the absence of competent evidence establishing a nexus between the veteran's service and the claimed disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic kidney disease, edema, enlarged prostate, carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) of the left upper extremity, carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) of the right upper extremity, residuals of trauma of the right eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25005107
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Decisions by this judge: 1,963 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic kidney disease, effective January 30, 1998. The decision is based on newly associated service treatment records that were not previously considered in the original denial of the claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the relationship between chronic kidney disease and service. The Veteran's claim will be returned for further examination and opinion.
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