The Veteran's diabetic nephropathy with hypertension is granted a 60% disability rating effective August 7, 2019. The other conditions are not rated higher.
The deciding factor: Persistent albuminuria was noted but no persistent edema or elevated BUN/creatinine levels were present, warranting the highest available rating of 60%. Other conditions did not meet criteria for higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetic nephropathy with hypertension, nonproliferative retinopathy associated with diabetes mellitus, type II, tinea cruris associated with diabetes mellitus, type II, erectile dysfunction associated with diabetes mellitus, type II
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- June 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20042434
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