The Board denied the claims for a separate compensable rating for service-connected CKD as a complication of diabetes mellitus, an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for CKD, and TDIU prior to December 11, 2012.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's CKD met the criteria for higher ratings or that his service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2025
- Citation
- 25001538
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Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's CKD did not result in a GFR score of 59 mL/min/1.73 m2 or lower for at least three consecutive months during any 12-month period, nor did it require regular routine dialysis or make him eligible for a kidney transplant. Therefore, the claim for an initial compensable rating for CKD is denied.
- Granted
The Board has granted an initial 80 percent evaluation for the Veteran's Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), stage IV, effective November 18, 2025.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's hypertension requires continuous medication for control but has not manifested by diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more, nor does he have a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more. As such, the initial compensable rating for hypertension is denied.,The Veteran's CKD has an unclear etiology though suspect HTN and was diagnosed prior to the decision on appeal. The Court noted that secondary service connection should be developed and adjudicated.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining SSA records beyond medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess syncope associated with DM and hypertension.
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