Kidney disease decisions — 2002

The Board denied the claim for service connection for a kidney disorder, as there is no current evidence of such a condition and it was not present during or within one year after service.

The Board found that the severance of service connection for right renal artery stenosis was proper and denied an increased rating for meatal urethral stenosis.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board found that the cause of death was not related to service or a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current kidney disorder that is etiologically connected to the kidney disorder treated during his period of active service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's disability picture more nearly approximates the criteria for a 10 percent evaluation, which is currently assigned.

The veteran's claim for service connection for kidney stones is granted. The appeal regarding the service connection for kidney cancer as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation will be addressed in a separate decision.

The Board found no current evidence of a kidney disorder and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The veteran's major depression is rated at 100% since October 20, 1989. The effective date for TDIU benefits has been established as July 3, 1991.

The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, finding that the earliest date of entitlement was May 14, 1996.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, finding that renal cell carcinoma did not have a causal relationship to his period of active duty and that there was no indication in the record that it was related to service. The fracture of the left hip and rotator cuff tear were also found not to be related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for kidney disease, PTSD, and ulcer disorder for accrued benefits purposes. The cause of death was attributed to chronic end stage renal disease.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current renal disability other than renal caliculi, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's current lupus and chronic kidney disease were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has granted a 60 percent evaluation for chronic renal disease, which is the highest available rating under the criteria for severe hydronephrosis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of his death and dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that there was no evidence linking any of his service-connected disabilities to his death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's low back disability, diagnosed as degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine, is service-connected. However, there is no evidence of a current left kidney disability and the right kidney cyst was considered to be incurred in service.

The veteran died of chronic renal insufficiency, with moderately advanced pulmonary tuberculosis contributing to death but not related to service. The Board found no evidence linking the cause of death or any significant condition to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a renal mass, claimed as secondary to ionizing radiation exposure. The Board found that there is no competent medical evidence establishing that the veteran has kidney cancer or any other condition related to his active military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection on all issues related to the veteran's end-stage renal disease and its complications, finding that no new evidence had been submitted to warrant such changes.