The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of chronic kidney disease was denied as the earliest date entitlement arose is January 21, 2011. The RO granted service connection and assigned a 60 percent rating for chronic kidney disease secondary to use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for his back pain.
The deciding factor: The effective date was determined based on the earliest date entitlement arose, which is January 21, 2011, when the Veteran filed an inferred claim for service connection for chronic kidney disease. The RO granted service connection and assigned a 60 percent rating as secondary to use of NSAIDs for his back pain.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic kidney disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 8, 2017
- Citation
- 1703820
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic kidney disease, effective January 30, 1998. The decision is based on newly associated service treatment records that were not previously considered in the original denial of the claim.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as the appellant withdrew their request for a hearing and to continue with the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that the Veteran meets the basic medical eligibility criteria for PCAFC benefits due to his need for personal care services based on symptoms or residuals of neurological or other impairment or injury. However, further clinical evaluation is needed to determine if participation in the program is in the Veteran's best interest.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the relationship between chronic kidney disease and service. The Veteran's claim will be returned for further examination and opinion.
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