The Veteran's claim for service connection for kidney stones was denied in July 2015, and the claim has been reopened due to new evidence. The kidney stones were not shown to be related to service.,Service connection for IBS was granted in July 2015 with a 30% rating effective November 19, 2014. The Veteran's appeal of the effective date is dismissed as untimely.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish that kidney stones were present during service or are related to service.,There was no timely appeal of the effective date for IBS.
- Claimed conditions
- Kidney Stones, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Left Knee Instability, Right Knee Instability, Left Knee Strain, Back Disability, Radiculopathy of the Right Lower Extremity, Radiculopathy of the Left Lower Extremity, Residuals of a Right Wrist Injury, Tinnitus, Allergic Rhinitis, Costochondritis, Hypertension, Hemorrhoids, Bipolar Disorder with PTSD
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2021
- Citation
- 21000216
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