The Veteran's rating for right kidney removal with left kidney cyst was reduced from 60 percent to 30 percent, effective September 1, 2021. The Board found the reduction improper and restored the prior 60 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The reduction was based on an erroneous interpretation of evidence showing continued renal dysfunction despite a previous finding of elevated creatinine levels and abnormal eGFR results in March 2017 lab tests.
- Claimed conditions
- Right kidney removal, Left kidney cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 22, 2022
- Citation
- A22026063
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Denied
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