The Board found that the reduction of the veteran's disability evaluation from 100 percent to 30 percent for his status post kidney transplant was appropriate based on improvement in his condition as evidenced by a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show any symptoms warranting higher ratings, and the veteran's side effects from immunosuppressant medications were treated separately.
- Claimed conditions
- Hand tremors, Weight gain, High blood pressure, Fragile skin, Gum overgrowth in the roof of his mouth, Painful edema of the legs, Nausea, Skin and eye sensitivity to light, Cushing syndrome, Short-term memory loss, Fatigue
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2002
- Citation
- 0201034
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What this means for you
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