The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and SMC based on his service-connected conditions, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher evaluations under the applicable rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence showed that the veteran's sarcoidosis, uveitis, renal involvement, and headaches were not manifested by extensive fibrosis or severe dyspnea requiring systemic high dose corticosteroids. The medical records did not demonstrate frequent attacks of colic requiring catheter drainage for renal involvement.
- Claimed conditions
- Pulmonary Sarcoidosis, Uveitis, Renal Involvement (including nephrolithiasis), Chronic Undifferentiated Headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2003
- Citation
- 0304329
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