The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for renal dysfunction, effective August 1, 2019, is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 60 percent for renal dysfunction, effective November 5, 2020, is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support the need for higher ratings based on the severity of the Veteran's renal dysfunction. The Veteran did not have persistent edema and albuminuria with BUN 40 to 80mg%; or, creatinine 4 to 8 mg%; or, generalized poor health characterized by lethargy, weakness, anorexia, weight loss, or limitation of exertion.,The evidence does not support the need for higher ratings based on the severity of the Veteran's renal dysfunction. The Veteran did not have persistent edema and albuminuria with BUN 40 to 80mg%; or, creatinine 4 to 8 mg%; or, generalized poor health characterized by lethargy, weakness, anorexia, weight loss, or limitation of exertion.
- Claimed conditions
- Renal Cell Carcinoma, Chronic Renal Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2023
- Citation
- A23036255
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Granted
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