The Board has determined that the veteran's genitourinary system disability, characterized as chronic nephrolithiasis and nephrocalcinosis with hypercalciuria and renal leak-type secondary to hyperparathyroidism and congenital medullary sponge kidney, warrants a 60 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7101. The veteran's chipped fracture of the left distal fibula is not service-connected.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran's hypertension was poorly controlled with medication and his diastolic pressure had predominantly been 120 or more, which meets the criteria for a 60 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7101.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic nephrolithiasis, nephrocalcinosis, hypercalciuria, renal leak-type secondary to hyperparathyroidism and congenital medullary sponge kidney
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- May 4, 2004
- Citation
- 0411591
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Decisions by this judge: 292 · Granted: 21% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Granted
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