The Board found that the reduction of the 100 percent rating to a 30 percent rating for polycystic kidney disease was proper, but should have been effective on June 1, 2003. The Veteran's claim for DEA Chapter 35 benefits must be denied as he does not meet the eligibility criteria.
The deciding factor: The reduction of the rating to a 30 percent rating is upheld due to the failure to timely respond to the proposed reduction notice and the effective date should have been June 1, 2003. The Veteran's claim for DEA Chapter 35 benefits was denied as he does not meet the eligibility criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- polycystic kidney disease, status post transplant
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1003820
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for polycystic kidney disease, finding that it did not manifest during active service and is not etiologically related to such service.
- Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as there was no communication prior to January 31, 2011, that could be construed as a formal or informal claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left shoulder disability, right hip disability, and polycystic kidney disease to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for polycystic kidney disease as the evidence does not support a current disability that causes functional impairment affecting earning capacity.
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