The Board denied service connection for chronic renal disease, finding that it is not related to the Veteran's service-connected alcohol use disorder or otherwise related to her service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no direct relationship between alcohol and renal failure, stating that medical literature shows no direct relationship between alcohol and renal failure. The Veteran has not provided a basis for her opinion on this matter.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic renal disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2019
- Citation
- A19001194
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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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