The Board denied earlier effective dates for nephrolithiasis and onychomycosis, dismissed an appeal seeking an earlier effective date for excision of cyst from the scalp, granted a 10 percent rating for excision of cyst from the scalp, and remanded entitlement to service connection for a liver disability.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of evidence showing that the Veteran's claims were received prior to October 2021, and the application of governing law regarding effective dates and service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- nephrolithiasis (claimed as kidney stones), onychomycosis of the right great toenail, excision of cyst from the scalp, liver disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25057811
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 910 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a liver disability has been dismissed due to the withdrawal by his attorney prior to the Board making a decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a current disability for the conditions he is seeking service connection for, and thus denied these claims. The appeal was also remanded for additional examinations related to other disabilities.
- Granted
The Veteran's liver disability is found to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD and has been granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's liver disability and its relationship to service-connected hepatitis. The case is returned for further development.
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