The Board found that the Veteran's renal failure with hemodialysis was not caused by VA care, and denied her claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: VA did not cause the Veteran's additional disability of renal failure with hemodialysis through negligence or lack of proper skill in providing medical treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- renal failure with hemodialysis, proteinuria, chronic kidney disease stage V, diabetes mellitus type I
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 20, 2015
- Citation
- 1502720
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain a VA examination prior to denying the Veteran's claim for service connection for proteinuria. The examiner is asked to determine if there is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's underlying chronic kidney disease is related to his proteinuria, which was documented in his STRs and post-service treatment records.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus type I due to inadequate examination and duty-to-assist error.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate examination and a need for further medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed kidney condition, prostatitis, and urinary frequency.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for Graves' disease, diabetes mellitus type I, and testicular cancer with right orchiectomy as related to the Veteran's presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in the Republic of Vietnam.
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