The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 80 percent for his kidney disability and remanded claims for service connection for masses on colon and spots on liver.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence did not support a rating in excess of 80 percent for the Veteran's kidney disability, as it was not manifested by chronic kidney disease with glomerular filtration rate (GFR) less than 15 mL/min/1.73m2 for at least 3 consecutive months during the past 12 months; or requiring regular routine dialysis; or eligible kidney transplant recipient.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic renal disease, right renal cysts, and hypertension s/p kidney removal, residuals of kidney cancer, masses on colon, spots on liver
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- March 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25028052
What this means for you
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