The Veteran's claims for a separate noncompensable rating for a pulmonary embolism and service connection for a left popliteal artery aneurysm associated with residuals of a kidney transplant from end-stage renal disease were granted effective December 20, 2005.
The deciding factor: The earliest communication received from the Veteran that could reasonably be construed as a request for a determination of entitlement to service connection for these conditions was on December 20, 2005.
- Claimed conditions
- Pulmonary Embolism, Left Popliteal Artery Aneurysm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- August 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22045720
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What this means for you
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