The Veteran's proposed reduction in disability rating for status post kidney transplant was dismissed as the appeal did not allege specific error of fact or law.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted a Notice of Disagreement but the AOJ had already implemented the proposed reduction before he filed his Notice of Disagreement.
- Claimed conditions
- status post kidney transplant
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24029254
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for end stage renal disease (IgA nephropathy), status post kidney transplant, finding that his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune is at least as likely as not related to his current condition.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn for the issues of a rating in excess of 30 percent for status post kidney transplant and a compensable disability rating for scars secondary to status post kidney transplant. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal involves the propriety of rating reductions for his service-connected Henoch-Schonlein Purpura and status post kidney transplant disabilities. The Board has determined that further development is needed before a decision can be made.
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