The Veteran's arrhythmia and renal stenosis are granted service connection on a direct basis, as the evidence does not support causation by service-connected hepatitis C. The Veteran's renal stenosis is also granted service connection due to aggravation of a non-service connected condition (Tacrolimus).
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided concluded that Tacrolimus did not cause the Veteran's arrhythmia or renal stenosis, but rather aggravated these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- arrhythmia, renal stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- September 7, 2016
- Citation
- 1634915
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