The Board has determined that the Veteran's end-stage renal failure is related to his service-connected ankylosing spondylitis, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows a link between the Veteran's use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) due to his service-connected ankylosing spondylitis and his development of end-stage renal failure.
- Claimed conditions
- end-stage renal failure
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2024
- Citation
- A24026696
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