The Veteran's appeal for a higher evaluation for his gunshot wound left thigh and hip was denied by the Board. The evidence did not show a severe muscle injury, which is required for a rating higher than 20 percent.,The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation for chronic kidney disease from August 2, 2011 to April 12, 2023 remains pending and requires further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a severe muscle injury related to the Veteran's gunshot wound left thigh and hip, which is required for a rating higher than 20 percent.,Further development of the record is needed to determine if there are any relevant private medical records that could provide additional information about the Veteran's chronic kidney disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Gunshot wound left thigh and hip, Chronic kidney disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2024
- Citation
- 24033416
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,677 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic kidney disease was granted with an effective date of June 1, 2017. This is the earliest date that medical evidence showed a diagnosis of chronic kidney disease as secondary to his diabetes mellitus.
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