An earlier effective date of March 23, 2022, but no earlier, is granted for the awards of service connection for AAA, tremors, chronic kidney disease, and ED.,The Veteran's initial rating for service-connected chronic kidney disease is now 30 percent, but no higher.
The deciding factor: An effective date of March 23, 2022, is granted based on the filing of an Intent to File a Claim and submission of a formal claim within one year of that date.,The Veteran's service-connected chronic kidney disease meets the criteria for SMC based on housebound status from March 23, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- arteriosclerotic heart disease (AHD), ascending aortic aneurysm (AAA), tremors, unspecified, chronic kidney disease, erectile dysfunction (ED)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 30, 2024
- Citation
- A24028091
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic kidney disease, effective January 30, 1998. The decision is based on newly associated service treatment records that were not previously considered in the original denial of the claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the relationship between chronic kidney disease and service. The Veteran's claim will be returned for further examination and opinion.
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