The Board has determined that the reduction of the rating from 60 percent to 0 percent for renal insufficiency, effective November 1, 2015, was proper and denied the Veteran's appeal.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran’s renal insufficiency had resolved by the time of the reduction and did not recur. The rating criteria required albumin constant or recurring with hyaline and granular casts or red blood cells; or transient or slight edema or hypertension at least 10 percent disabling, in order to qualify for a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Renal Insufficiency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- February 18, 2021
- Citation
- 21008959
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