The Board denied increased ratings for chronic kidney disease, kidney cancer status post left kidney removal, and a kidney removal scar but granted earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's GFR results did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under both the old and new rating criteria. The evidence also did not support a compensable evaluation for his kidney removal scar, as its total area was less than 929 sq. cm. However, an earlier effective date of June 9, 2021, was granted for the grants of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic kidney disease, kidney cancer status post left kidney removal, kidney removal scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25093821
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