The veteran's service-connected urethrolithiasis, nephrolithiasis and nephrolithotomy has not been manifested by frequent attacks of colic with infection or recurrent stone formation requiring diet therapy, drug therapy or invasive procedures more than two times per year. There is no evidence of renal dysfunction.
The deciding factor: The veteran's condition does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as there are no frequent attacks of colic with infection, and only one procedure per year due to stone formation.
- Claimed conditions
- urethrolithiasis, nephrolithiasis, nephrolithotomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2009
- Citation
- 0905221
What this means for you
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