Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for right foot and ankle disorders, granted service connection for chronic kidney disease stage 3 as secondary to hypertension, and denied a higher rating for hypertension. The effective date for the grant of service connection for hypertension was set to May 5, 2021.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of current right foot or ankle disorders, but it supported a finding that chronic kidney disease stage 3 was caused by hypertension, which is already service-connected. The blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot disorder, right ankle disorder, chronic kidney disease stage 3 (claimed kidney disorder), hypertension, migraine headaches, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25109672
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