The Board granted a higher initial disability rating of 60 percent for the service-connected kidney disorder from March 14, 2017 through December 22, 2020 and denied an initial disability rating in excess of 60 percent from March 14, 2017 through June 10, 2022. From June 11, 2022, a higher total initial disability rating of 100 percent was granted.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran to find that a higher initial disability rating of 60 percent is warranted for the service connected kidney disorder from March 14, 2017 through December 22, 2020 based on similar GFR readings as those found in December 2020.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- July 15, 2025
- Citation
- 25009203
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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