The veteran's service-connected calculus with pyelonephritis, status post stent placement is currently rated at 60 percent and the Board finds no evidence of generalized poor health or other factors warranting a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The objective test criteria for evaluation of renal dysfunction did not evidence sufficient disability to warrant a rating in excess of the 60 percent currently assigned, as evidenced by BUN and creatinine readings that were below the required levels for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Calculus with pyelonephritis, status post stent placement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0638825
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