The Board found the reduction from a 60 percent rating to noncompensable for left partial nephrectomy effective December 1, 2020, was proper based on evidence of inactive disease without voiding or urinary dysfunction.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability showed actual improvement in his ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work due to an inactive disease with no voiding or urinary dysfunction.
- Claimed conditions
- left partial nephrectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- October 12, 2022
- Citation
- A22020673
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