The Veteran's claim for a higher level of special monthly compensation for chronic kidney disease (CKD) at the intermediary level N1/2 is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran met the criteria for entitlement to the next higher intermediate rate due to his service-connected disabilities, including CKD rated as 60 percent disabling.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic kidney disease (CKD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- April 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25039672
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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