The VA determined that the veteran's additional disability involving renal failure and heart disease was not caused by VA medical treatment with Lisinopril since the mid-1990s, as there is no competent medical evidence showing such a connection.
The deciding factor: VA medical opinions concluded that the veteran's current conditions were not caused by VA treatment with Lisinopril, which was prescribed due to his pre-existing health issues and did not cause any unforeseen additional disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Renal Failure, Heart Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2007
- Citation
- 0721581
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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