The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and for several claimed conditions based on substitution of the Appellant as claimant.

The deciding factor: The evidence was in approximate balance, and the benefit of the doubt doctrine was applied.

Claimed conditions

chronic renal failure, chronic kidney disease, hypertension, right knee status post total knee replacement, low back disability

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 16, 2025

Citation

25000670

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