Kidney disease decisions — 2002

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking any of the causes of death to service.

The Board finds that the appellant's residuals of a right hemicolectomy are causally related to the radiotherapy administered by VA for right hip sarcoma in 1961, and were not foreseeable at that time. However, there is no evidence indicating any additional renal disability (including renal cancer and renal transplant) was caused by the radiotherapy administered by VA.

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The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the claim for kidney disorder, but denied service connection due to lack of evidence linking any disability to service.

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and he did not meet the eligibility requirements for Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35. The Board denied both claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability related to his service, and therefore, denied all claims for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, end stage renal disease, a lung disorder, and headaches. The evidence did not support these claims as there was no in-service diagnosis or exposure to chemicals that could be linked to these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 because there is no evidence to show that he underwent heart surgery at a private facility contracted by VA, or developed a kidney disorder as a result of this surgery.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by VA medical care, and thus denied his claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has found that the veteran's current renal disease is attributable to his many years of active service, and thus grants entitlement to service connection for cardiovascular renal disease with hypertension, including as secondary to Agent Orange exposure.

The veteran's disabilities do not render him unable to care for most of his daily needs without requiring Aid and Attendance (A&A), nor are they housebound in fact. Therefore, the claim for special monthly pension based on A&A or housebound status is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a kidney disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted since the March 1984 rating decision.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was granted effective March 3, 1966. The effective date of the grant is determined by the date of receipt of his formal claim in May 1967.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a back disability that began in service or is related to his military service, and therefore denied service connection for a back disability.

The Board found that no service-connected disability caused or contributed to the veteran's death, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has found that the veteran's current renal condition, particularly failure of the right kidney function, is attributable to his period of active service and grants him entitlement to service connection for a chronic renal disorder.

The Board found that the evidence did not show or tend to show that service-connected disabilities materially contributed to or caused the veteran's death. The decision regarding TDIU was not determined as it is a separate issue.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has determined that the veteran's death was not proximately due to or the result of a condition incurred or aggravated during service. The requirements for dependents' educational assistance under Chapter 35, Title 38 have also not been met.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for compensation benefits due to his disability of the eyes, nervous system, heart, liver and kidneys, finding that the increased Dilantin therapy prescribed by VA in May 1996 did not result in additional disability as a result of carelessness, negligence or error on the part of VA.