The Board has determined that the Veteran's current chronic renal insufficiency and upper gastrointestinal bleed, to include GERD, are not related to his service. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided do not establish a link between the Veteran's in-service treatment and his current disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic renal insufficiency, upper gastrointestinal bleed to include GERD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2015
- Citation
- 1550198
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What this means for you
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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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