The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's transient acute kidney injury as there was no evidence of albumin constant or recurring, hyaline and granular casts, transient or slight edema, hypertension at least 10 percent disabling under diagnostic code 7101, chronic kidney disease with glomerular filtration rate from 45 to 59 mL/min/1.73 m2 for at least three consecutive months during the prior 12 months, or a definite decrease in kidney function.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's transient acute kidney injury had resolved by May 2015 and there was no evidence of albumin constant or recurring, hyaline and granular casts, transient or slight edema, hypertension at least 10 percent disabling under diagnostic code 7101, chronic kidney disease with glomerular filtration rate from 45 to 59 mL/min/1.73 m2 for at least three consecutive months during the prior 12 months, or a definite decrease in kidney function.
- Claimed conditions
- transient acute kidney injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2024
- Citation
- A24066193
What this means for you
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