The Veteran's kidney stones were granted a 20 percent evaluation prior to June 4, 2019.,An evaluation in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's kidney stones from June 4, 2019 was denied.,The claim for reopening service connection for a neuropsychiatric condition (claimed as nervous disorder, anxiety, depression and PTSD) has been granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence received since the March 2013 Board decision raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability.,There was no indication of frequent attacks of colic with infection (pyonephrosis), kidney function impaired or severe renal dysfunction related to kidney stones from June 4, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- Kidney Stones, Neuropsychiatric Condition
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20063472
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