The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for hydronephrosis and an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction, finding that there was no evidence of significant impairment or symptoms warranting higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support the presence of sufficient renal colic, infection, or other symptoms to warrant a higher rating for hydronephrosis. For erectile dysfunction, the VA examination findings showed normal penile structure and function.
- Claimed conditions
- Hydronephrosis, Erectile Dysfunction (secondary to hypertension)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2004
- Citation
- 0429013
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