The Board denied the claims for an earlier effective date and a higher rating, granted a 30 percent initial rating for chronic kidney disease from November 14, 2021, and remanded other issues.
The deciding factor: The April 6, 2023 VA examination report showed that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder had undergone an increase in severity, which was within one year of the claim being filed, thus allowing for an effective date from that date. The Board found no merit to the Veteran's contention for earlier dates.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) with bronchitis, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder (acquired psychiatric disorder), Chronic kidney disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25055202
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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