Granted
The Board granted service connection for HIV and kidney disease, finding that the Veteran's HIV was incurred during active service and that his kidney disease is caused by or a result of his service-connected HIV.
The deciding factor: The Board found the Veteran's competent and credible lay statements sufficient to establish in-service incurrence and nexus for HIV, and a positive medical opinion supported the conclusion that the Veteran's kidney disease was caused by his service-connected HIV.
- Claimed conditions
- HIV, Kidney disease, to include as secondary to HIV
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 11, 2025
- Citation
- 25003440
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