The Veteran's kidney disorder is not considered to have been caused by VA negligence, but rather due to a multifactorial etiology including alcohol abuse and withdrawal, severe pancreatitis, hypotension, Crestor usage, sepsis/bacterial infection, and metabolic abnormalities. The Board found that the additional disability was not proximately caused by an event not reasonably foreseeable.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's kidney disorder is due to a multifactorial etiology including alcohol abuse and withdrawal, severe pancreatitis, hypotension, Crestor usage, sepsis/bacterial infection, and metabolic abnormalities. The Board found that the additional disability was not proximately caused by an event not reasonably foreseeable.
- Claimed conditions
- Kidney Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19163690
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