The Veteran's hypertension with mild renal insufficiency has been granted a disability rating of 30 percent, effective February 9, 2007. The decision also found that the Veteran does not have chronic kidney disease (CKD) but is at least in equipoise as to having mildly decreased kidney function.
The deciding factor: The VA medical advisory opinion determined that while the Veteran did not meet the criteria for CKD, his eGFR values were within a range considered 'mildly decreased' compared to normal values and thus warranted a 30 percent rating for renal dysfunction with hypertension under Diagnostic Code 7541.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Mild renal insufficiency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19165206
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