Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of December 2, 2013, for the award of service connection for kidney disease associated with hypertension but denied a higher disability rating.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's kidney condition was related to his service-connected hypertension and met the criteria for an effective date no earlier than December 2, 2013. The disability ratings were not supported by the evidence prior to April 7, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, kidney disease associated with hypertension
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- February 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25015902
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