I`m receiving a 20% compensation for hypertensive vascular disease
(1)Recently received another decision by the VA and am curious about the wording of the decision in the last paragraph.
What We Decided
We made the following decision(s)........
We reviewed the evidence received and determined your service-connected condition(s) hasn't`t/haven`t increased in severity sufficiently to warrant a higher evaluation." NOTE: If you wish to claim service connection for an eye condition as secondary to your hypertension, please submit a claim on a standard form."
I was wondering if the rating was trying to hint to a compensable eye injury that i could claim?
(2) On another C&P, the NP filled out the DBQ and answered the question:
3. Renal dysfunction
b. Does the Veteran have any signs or symptoms due to renal dysfunction?
[X] Yes [ ] No If yes, check all that apply:
[X] Proteinuria (albuminuria) [X] Constant
c. Does the Veteran have hypertension and/or heart disease due to renal dysfunction or caused by any kidney condition?
[ ] Yes [X] No
In my VA treatment records there is evidence of 20% disability for hypertensive vascular disease, left ventricular hypertrophy, "Hypertension with nephropathy - poorly controlled."
Am I interpreting the question incorrectly ( c. Does the Veteran have hypertension and/or heart disease due to renal dysfunction or caused by any kidney condition?) to mean: Is there other renal dysfunctions caused by CKD? And should the NP have checked "YES" to that question?
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cetay
Hi everyone, I have two questions:
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