The Veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 60 percent for chronic renal disease with hypertension is denied. The effective date of the grant of service connection for chronic renal disease with hypertension is denied as it cannot be earlier than March 31, 2014.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not demonstrate the symptoms necessary to obtain a higher rating and the Veteran's kidney disease was rated based on definite decrease in kidney function.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic renal disease with hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- August 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19161211
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