The Veteran's kidney cyst is not manifested by decreased kidney function and albumin constant or recurring with hyaline and granular casts or red blood cells, or transient or slight edema. The Veteran does exhibit decreased kidney function of a compensable degree. Therefore, the criteria for an initial compensable rating for kidney cyst are not met.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show albumin constant or recurring with hyaline and granular casts or red blood cells or transient or slight edema in the Veteran's kidney condition.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2023
- Citation
- 23051635
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