The Board denied an initial compensable rating for stage 3 chronic kidney disease and remanded the claims for increased ratings for back disability, right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, and left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's GFR did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, and there was no evidence of regular routine dialysis or eligibility for a kidney transplant. For the back disability, the VA examiner could not provide retrospective range of motion estimates without resorting to speculation, necessitating further development.
- Claimed conditions
- stage 3 chronic kidney disease, back disability (intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative disc disease, degenerative and spinal stenosis), right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25092532
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