The Board denied the veteran's claim for restoration of a 60 percent rating for renal insufficiency, status post kidney transplant.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence showed sustained improvement in the veteran's kidney disease since April 1999 without definite impairment of kidney function.
- Claimed conditions
- renal insufficiency, status post kidney transplant
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 7, 2008
- Citation
- 0811459
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal regarding the timeliness of a Higher-Level Review request for service connection for renal insufficiency is dismissed as moot.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's renal insufficiency may be related to his service-connected heart condition, but more information is needed from a VA examiner. The TDIU issue is also remanded due to its connection with the service connection decision.
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