The veteran's claims for service connection for chronic hypertension, a chronic renal disorder to include end-stage renal disease, an eye disorder, and a chronic psychiatric disability have been granted.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on the evidence showing that the conditions began in service and are continuous thereafter, as well as medical opinions linking them to service-connected disabilities or service itself.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic hypertension, chronic renal disorder to include end-stage renal disease, eye disorder, chronic psychiatric disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2008
- Citation
- 0809646
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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