The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of hemorrhagic fever, to include renal dysfunction, was denied as there is no evidence that his current kidney problems are related to the hemorrhagic fever he experienced in service. The Board found that the Veteran's chronic kidney disease is more likely due to hypertension and other conditions rather than the hemorrhagic fever.
The deciding factor: The examiner determined that the Veteran's current chronic kidney disease was not caused by the hemorrhagic fever he experienced during his military service, but rather from long-term hypertension and other underlying conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of hemorrhagic fever, renal dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2014
- Citation
- 1417854
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