The veteran's initial disability rating for renal insufficiency due to hypertension, with a history of hypertensive heart disease was granted at 60 percent. The other two issues were denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not meet the criteria for an increased disability rating beyond 60 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Renal insufficiency, Hypertensive heart disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 9, 2002
- Citation
- 0213990
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