The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 14, 2013 for a 60% evaluation for service-connected membranous nephropathy (kidney disability) is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to November 12, 2016 for the grant of service connection for scleroderma renal crisis is remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support finding that entitlement to a higher evaluation was factually ascertainable or arose prior to August 14, 2013. The VA medical record showed a definite decrease in kidney function on this date.,There is no earlier effective date available due to lack of factual increase within one year before the December 2, 2003 claim.
- Claimed conditions
- membranous nephropathy (kidney disability), scleroderma renal crisis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2022
- Citation
- 22015336
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