The Board has determined that the Veteran's renal disease is proximately due to medications prescribed for his service-connected low back disability, and grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided an opinion supporting the Veteran's claim, noting NSAIDs can worsen renal disease. The Veteran's long-term use of NSAIDs secondary to his service-connected low back disability is supported by medical records and the Veteran's own testimony.
- Claimed conditions
- Renal Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2017
- Citation
- 1714721
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What this means for you
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