Partly granted
The Board dismissed claims for earlier effective dates and denied higher ratings for chronic kidney disease, gout, and TDIU. A 30% rating was granted for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence of record at the time of the November 2, 2022, AOJ rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease with congestive heart failure, chronic kidney disease and hypertension, left foot gout, right foot gout, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25003558
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