The Board has granted service connection for chronic renal failure as secondary to the veteran's service-connected arteriosclerotic heart disease, but denied service connection for diverticulitis on the grounds that there is no competent medical evidence linking it to his service-connected heart disorder.
The deciding factor: The VA physician concluded that treatment for the service-connected heart disorder proximately caused the chronic renal failure. However, there was no medical opinion indicating a link between the service-connected heart disorder and diverticulitis.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic renal failure, diverticulitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- July 24, 2000
- Citation
- 0019324
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic renal failure, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and his military service.
- Dismissed
The appeal with respect to entitlement to service connection for diverticulitis is dismissed due to the lack of a final decision subject to appeal.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for diverticulitis and an effective date prior to August 10, 2022 for CAD disability was dismissed due to a concurrent election of review. An initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for IBS was denied, but an initial evaluation of 60 percent, but no higher, for the period beginning May 22, 2024, but no earlier, for CAD disability was granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU due to new evidence that was not previously considered.
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