Denied
The Board denied service connection for chronic kidney disease and an acquired psychiatric disorder, as well as a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record did not persuasively weigh in favor of finding that the appellant's CKD or acquired psychiatric disorder began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic kidney disease (CKD), acquired psychiatric disorder, to include attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25103935
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