The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertensive nephrosclerosis was reopened and granted on a secondary basis due to his service-connected schizophrenia and PTSD. The Board found that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the hypertension is caused by or aggravated by these conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a causal relationship between the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disabilities (schizophrenia and PTSD) and his hypertensive nephrosclerosis, with the latter being exacerbated by the former.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertensive nephrosclerosis, chronic renal failure
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2024
- Citation
- 24012468
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