The Board granted service connection for chronic kidney disease and myasthenia gravis with double vision, reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for malaria, and denied service connection for other conditions.
The deciding factor: The weight of the evidence supports a finding that chronic kidney disease is directly related to active service, while the weight of the evidence does not support a finding that malaria or other conditions are related to active service.
- Claimed conditions
- malaria, chronic kidney disease, heart disability (atherosclerosis of the aorta), hyperlipidemia, asbestosis, chronic constipation (claimed as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), left eye cataract, myasthenia gravis and double vision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2024
- Citation
- 24003827
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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