The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking end-stage renal disease to service. The Board also found that hypertension and chest pain during service did not warrant service connection.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence establishing a link between the Veteran’s end-stage renal disease and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- End-stage renal disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19185101
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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