The Veteran's kidney dysfunction associated with a left nephrectomy is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds no evidence of impairment in function of the remaining kidney. Therefore, he does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of impaired renal function or pathology of the remaining kidney to warrant a higher rating under DC 7500.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney dysfunction, left nephrectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2013
- Citation
- 1313269
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