The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for chronic kidney disease and remanded the claim for hypothyroidism for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an initial compensable rating for chronic kidney disease, as the GFR was 74, which does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic code. The Board found that a remand was necessary to properly assess the Veteran's hypothyroidism without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic kidney disease, hypothyroidism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104574
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