The Veteran's renal insufficiency with hypertension is currently rated at 60 percent, the maximum schedular evaluation available. The Board finds that he does not meet any criteria for a higher rating based on his current disability picture. For TDIU, the Veteran meets the criteria due to service-connected disabilities effectively precluding all forms of substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's renal insufficiency with hypertension is currently rated at 60 percent under Diagnostic Code 7542 for neurogenic bladder. The maximum schedular evaluation available does not allow for a higher rating based on his current disability picture, as he does not require dialysis or have BUN or creatinine levels exceeding the criteria for an 80% or 100% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Renal Insufficiency with Hypertension, Neurogenic Bladder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- May 10, 2016
- Citation
- 1618767
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