The Board has determined that the veteran's left renal calculus does not meet or approximate the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show constant albuminuria, definite decrease in kidney function, or hypertension at least 40 percent disabling under Diagnostic Code 7101.
- Claimed conditions
- left renal calculus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 27, 2008
- Citation
- 0817268
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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