The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 80 percent for nephrosclerosis was denied, and the claim for TDIU was also denied. The effective date for the TDIU award is March 16, 2022.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under either the old or new renal dysfunction criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- nephrosclerosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24027233
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's kidney disability is proximately due to his service-connected hypertension and erectile dysfunction, granting service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and opinions regarding the Veteran's kidney disability, including kidney stones, nephrosclerosis, and renal cysts. The matter must be further examined and an opinion provided on whether these disabilities are related to service-connected conditions or environmental exposures.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a kidney disability, finding that his current condition is not related to his military service and was more likely due to risk factors such as hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, advancing age, and obesity.
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