The appeal to reopen a claim for service connection for a chronic kidney disability was denied as the submitted evidence is not new and material.
The deciding factor: The additional evidence did not provide a sufficient link between the Veteran's current condition and his military service, thus it was deemed cumulative of evidence previously considered.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic kidney disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2009
- Citation
- 0907752
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,515 · Granted: 20% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0907752.
What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for a chronic kidney disability on a direct basis, finding that the evidence is at least in balance that the Veteran's chronic kidney disability started in service and was attributable to conceded herbicide agent exposure.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including those for ischemic heart disease, diabetic neuropathy, and skin disabilities. The additional evidence submitted since the May 2021 Supplemental Statement of the Case will be considered by the AOJ.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, left eye disability, and chronic kidney disability are not on appeal. The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete documentation of income and medical expenses required for non-service connected pension benefits.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to have had its onset during his active service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.,The Veteran's chronic kidney disability is found to be proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.
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