The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic kidney disease was denied. The Board found no current disability and the preponderance of evidence did not support a diagnosis of chronic kidney disease at any time during the claim period. For schizophrenia, the Veteran received a grant with a rating of 70% based on occupational and social impairment.
The deciding factor: The April 2018 VA examiner concluded that there was no current disability for chronic kidney disease, and the February 2018 diabetes mellitus examiner found no complications from diabetes mellitus. The Board determined that the preponderance of evidence did not support a diagnosis of chronic kidney disease.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic kidney disease, schizophrenia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20073855
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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