The Board has determined that the veteran's renal calculus condition, which was previously rated at 20 percent, is now rated at 10 percent due to improvement in symptoms and no more than mild with occasional attacks of colic. The claim for restoration of the prior 20 percent rating is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran's renal calculus condition has improved to a level where it is no more than 10 percent disabling, meeting the criteria under both old and new VA rating criteria for hydronephrosis (Code 7509).
- Claimed conditions
- Renal Calculus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 5, 2001
- Citation
- 0100220
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