The Board granted an effective date of April 26, 2011 for the award of service connection for neoplasm of the kidney, nephrectomy associated with neoplasm of the kidney, and scarring associated with nephrectomy.
The deciding factor: The evidence received within one year of the October 2012 rating decision was new and material, preventing the denial from becoming final and allowing the claim to remain in appellate status.
- Claimed conditions
- neoplasm of the kidney, nephrectomy associated with neoplasm of the kidney, scarring associated with nephrectomy
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25053574
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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