The Board granted service connection for chronic kidney disease as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected leukemia and remanded several other claims for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in relative equipoise regarding the etiology of the Veteran's chronic kidney disease, which is linked to his service-connected leukemia.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical degenerative disc disease status post disc replacement, hypothyroidism, right hip replacement, left hip replacement, chronic kidney disease, right hand disability, to include arthritis, left hand disability, to include arthritis, bilateral foot disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25047985
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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