The Veteran's request for an extension of time to file a substantive appeal was granted, and his February 13, 2003 substantive appeal is also considered timely filed.,An effective date of February 23, 2001 for the award of service connection for a congenital kidney disorder with kidney removal on the basis of a pending claim has been granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's request for an extension was timely and he presented good cause for his delay in filing a substantive appeal.,The effective date is set at February 23, 2001 as it is after the date of the pending claim and not within one year of separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- Congenital kidney disorder with kidney removal
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2021
- Citation
- 21077232
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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)
The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to an extension of time to file a substantive appeal and an effective date for service connection. The Veteran's claim is pending as he had appealed the denial of his request for an extension.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of a congenital kidney disorder with kidney removal was denied. The appeal is based on the reopening of his previously denied claim and submission of new evidence.
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