The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for chronic kidney disease, which is secondary to medication taken for his service-connected disability (lumbar spine), was denied as the evidence did not show persistent edema and albuminuria with BUN of 40-80 mg%, nor creatinine levels above 4 mg%. The Veteran's condition does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show persistent edema, albuminuria or renal dysfunction requiring dialysis, which are necessary to warrant a higher rating than 60 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 20, 2019
- Citation
- A19003786
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