The Board has granted service connection for arterial disease, including renal artery stenosis and kidney stent, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not incurred in service.
The deciding factor: The Board found a nexus between the Veteran's in-service treatment of coronary artery occlusion leading to arterial disease and his current diagnosis of arterial disease with renal stenosis and kidney stenting.
- Claimed conditions
- arterial disease, renal artery stenosis, kidney stent
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2024
- Citation
- 24009371
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