The Board denied a compensable disability evaluation for the veteran's renal insufficiency, finding that no evidence met the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7535.
The deciding factor: No competent medical evidence of record satisfied the criteria for a compensable rating for the veteran's renal insufficiency.
- Claimed conditions
- renal insufficiency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0613067
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal regarding the timeliness of a Higher-Level Review request for service connection for renal insufficiency is dismissed as moot.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's renal insufficiency may be related to his service-connected heart condition, but more information is needed from a VA examiner. The TDIU issue is also remanded due to its connection with the service connection decision.
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