Partly granted
The veteran was granted a higher initial disability rating of 60% for chronic kidney disease from August 22, 2022 to January 4, 2023 and 80% from January 4, 2023 onward. The increased rating for hypertension was denied. Service connection for a chronic pain disability was remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the veteran's GFR readings and blood pressure measurements.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic kidney disease, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25004745
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