The Veteran's service-connected chronic renal failure was granted an initial rating of 30 percent prior to May 1, 2017. The condition is characterized by transient edema due to renal dysfunction.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s laboratory results and medical records showed that his BUN and creatinine levels were well below the threshold for a higher disability rating, with no signs or symptoms of hypertension or heart disease related to his kidney condition.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic renal failure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 12, 2020
- Citation
- 20072835
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied a compensable evaluation for hypertension and remanded the claim for service connection for chronic renal failure as secondary to service-connected hypertension due to missing medical evidence.
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