The Board granted service connection for chronic kidney disease as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension, but remanded claims for service connection for aortic aneurysm, cerebrovascular small vessel disease, COPD, emphysema, and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided by Dr. K.G. was found highly probative in establishing the causal relationship between chronic kidney disease and service-connected hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic kidney disease, aortic aneurysm, cerebrovascular small vessel disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2024
- Citation
- A24073777
What this means for you
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