The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for chronic kidney disease is denied as there was no communication received by VA that can be construed as an informal or formal claim prior to February 28, 2011.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for GERD is denied as the evidence submitted between August 26, 2002 and April 10, 2013 was not relevant to his GERD claim.
The deciding factor: There was no communication received by VA that can be construed as an informal or formal claim for chronic kidney disease prior to February 28, 2011.,The Veteran's submitted medical records between August 26, 2002 and April 10, 2013 were not relevant to his GERD claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Kidney Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2023
- Citation
- 23008081
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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