The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected glomerulosclerosis, which is currently rated at 10 percent, does not warrant a higher rating as it does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under the current schedular criteria.
The deciding factor: The veteran's glomerulosclerosis was found to be mild in nature with intermittent trace albuminuria and no evidence of hyaline or granular casts, red blood cells, edema, or hypertension. The VA determined that these findings did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under either the old or new schedular criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- glomerulosclerosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2003
- Citation
- 0302844
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the veteran's glomerulosclerosis was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied both his claim for service connection for glomerulosclerosis and his request for a rating increase for pyelonephritis.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's glomerulosclerosis with renal insufficiency and hypertension warrants a 60 percent evaluation, effective March 25, 1999.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the reopening of the claim as no new and material evidence was submitted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's glomerulosclerosis is being remanded for further development, including a compensation examination to rate the disability under both diagnostic codes 7502 and 7509.
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