The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right inguinal hernia and pyelonephritis, finding that neither condition meets the criteria for a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show that either condition is manifested by recurrent symptomatic urinary tract infection requiring drainage or frequent hospitalizations, nor does it demonstrate albumin with hyaline and granular casts or red blood cells, which would warrant a higher rating under the applicable VA Rating Schedule.
- Claimed conditions
- right inguinal hernia, pyelonephritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2000
- Citation
- 0018455
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- Remanded (sent back)
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