The veteran's kidney disorder is determined to be secondary to his overuse of antacid medication for his service-connected gastrointestinal disability (subtotal gastrectomy).,The cause of the veteran's death by end-stage renal disease is also considered secondary to his service-connected gastrointestinal disability.
The deciding factor: Medical opinions indicate that the veteran's kidney disorder was caused by excessive use of antacids, which were used for treatment of his service-connected gastrointestinal disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Kidney Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2001
- Citation
- 0117964
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