The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating were partially granted, with the effective date of one condition set to an earlier date than initially determined.

The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence more closely approximated a 30 percent disability rating for kidney disease based on chronic kidney disease with GFR from 45 to 59 mL/min/1.73 m2 for at least three consecutive months during the past twelve months.

Claimed conditions

adjustment disorder with anxiety with panic attacks (claimed as anxiety), kidney damage, left hydroureteronephrosis with cortical atrophy, status post long-standing urethral obstruction due to radiation, residuals of colon cancer, s/p sigmoidectomy and appendectomy

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

30%

Decision date

October 28, 2025

Citation

A25093287

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