The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic renal insufficiency secondary to his liver transplant and for an increased evaluation of residuals of a liver transplant. The veteran was not granted service connection for chronic renal insufficiency, as there is no evidence of current disability related to his service-connected liver disorder. However, hypertension was found to be well-controlled and plausible in relation to his liver transplant.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the veteran's acute episodes of renal failure were attributable to treatment related to his service-connected liver disorder but did not establish a current disability secondary to it. The hypertension was considered well-controlled and linked to his liver transplant, meeting the criteria for secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic renal insufficiency, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 18, 2000
- Citation
- 0013121
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