The Veteran's pyelonephritis is manifested by hypertension and trace ankle edema, which warrants a 30 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has hypertension that closely approximates the criteria for a disability evaluation of 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 7101 and edema that could be characterized as 'transient and slight,' more nearly approximating the criteria for a 30 percent disability evaluation for renal dysfunction.
- Claimed conditions
- Pyelonephritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 28, 2010
- Citation
- 1004348
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