Kidney disease decisions — 2000

The Board found no competent medical evidence to support the veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus, hearing loss, a kidney disorder, a lobular prostate, or an epididymal cyst. The claims were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for kidney failure as not well-grounded, due to a lack of evidence showing that his current condition was incurred or aggravated during service.

The Board found the appellant's claim for DIC due to her husband's blindness caused by bilateral occipital lobe infarcts under 38 C.F.R. § 3.312 and DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 not well-grounded, as there was no evidence linking the veteran's blindness directly to service-connected conditions or any other compensable disability.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death due to lack of medical evidence linking his prostate cancer, a contributing factor to his death, to military service. The appeal is dismissed as not well grounded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well grounded and have been denied.

The Board found that the cause of death, peptic ulcer disease and chronic diffuse renal disease, was not related to service-connected conditions.

The Board denied reopening the claim for ESRD secondary to medication prescribed for a service-connected disability and also denied entitlement to VA compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for ESRD secondary to medication prescribed by VA.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a calcified renal cyst and postoperative residuals of a right nephrectomy, claimed as secondary to Agent Orange exposure. The issue of reopening the claim on direct basis was also denied.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on a need for regular aid and assistance, or based on permanent housebound status is denied as he does not meet the criteria for either benefit.

The Board found that the veteran's additional disability was not caused by VA action or inaction, including any alleged failure of diagnosis or treatment. Therefore, compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability and denied both his claim for service connection for the cause of his death and his eligibility for Chapter 35 benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's kidney disability is reasonably related to his service-connected sarcoidosis and thus grants secondary service connection for a kidney disability.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for dependency and indemnity compensation under section 1151, finding that there was no evidence of a causal link between the veteran's death and any VA medical treatment.

The Board found no evidence of a service-connected condition that caused the veteran's death, and there was no indication of exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The claim for service connection for cause of death is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals, post-operative left renal stone, do not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation as there is no evidence of recurrent stone formation or colic attacks.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left kidney disability and found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his claim of service connection for a gall bladder disability. The decision was vacated due to procedural issues.

The Board denied service connection for a left kidney disability and found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a gall bladder disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right kidney and seminal vesicle disabilities, finding that these conditions are congenital defects not subject to VA compensation.

The Board determined that the appellant's claim was not well-grounded and dismissed it due to her failure to respond to VA requests for information.

The Board is unable to determine if the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is well-grounded due to missing medical records. The case is being remanded for further development.