The Veteran's chronic kidney disease and PTSD have been granted. The Veteran's chronic kidney disease is secondary to his service-connected disabilities, while his PTSD has been rated at 70 percent throughout the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's chronic kidney disease was caused by his use of NSAIDs for his service-connected conditions and his PTSD symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic kidney disease, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- May 3, 2021
- Citation
- 21026503
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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