The Board has granted service connection for IgA nephropathy and peripheral edema of the left and right lower extremities, finding that these conditions are proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis and hypertensive heart disease, respectively.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by Dr. E. R. and VA clinicians support a nexus between the Veteran's service-connected conditions (allergic rhinitis and hypertension) and his current disorders (IgA nephropathy and peripheral edema).
- Claimed conditions
- IgA nephropathy, peripheral edema (grade 2) of the left lower extremity, peripheral edema (grade 2) of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2023
- Citation
- 23058275
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