The appeal seeking an initial rating in excess of 60 percent for chronic kidney disease (CKD) from June 27, 1966 to May 25, 2010 is dismissed. An effective date prior to June 27, 1966 for the grant of service connection for CKD is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding an initial rating in excess of 60 percent for chronic kidney disease (CKD) from June 27, 1966 to May 25, 2010. The effective date issue remains on appeal but the Veteran did not request a remand or reconsideration.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2022
- Citation
- 22003833
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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