The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability has been reopened, but the evidence does not support this claim.,Compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for kidney disorder is denied as there is no evidence of carelessness or negligence on VA's part in treating the Veteran's kidney stones.,The Veteran's heart disability is not service-connected and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for this condition cannot be granted due to lack of a qualifying event.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish that the Veteran's current heart disability had its onset during or within one year after his active service, nor is there any direct link between his service and his heart disability.,There is no persuasive evidence showing that VA treatment caused additional disability to the Veteran's kidney disorder. The proximate cause of the Veteran's kidney disease was not reasonably foreseeable by a reasonable healthcare provider.,The Veteran's heart disability is not service-connected, and therefore compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for this condition cannot be granted.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart disability, Kidney disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2022
- Citation
- 22036636
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