Kidney disease decisions — 2004

The veteran is seeking service connection for diabetes and kidney disease, which he claims are related to his military service. The VA has ordered additional development including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for secondary service connection for status post carcinoma of the left kidney, finding that the evidence did not support a finding of aggravation due to his service-connected renal calculi.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to VCAA compliance issues.

The veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, and the appellant's claim for non-service connected death pension benefits is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for a kidney disorder and nasopharyngitis with coryza.,No new evidence was received that could substantiate these claims.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his G6PD deficiency with hemolytic anemia, renal glycosuria and Fanconi's syndrome is being remanded. His TDIU claim prior to July 2, 2003, is also being remanded.

The Board found that the veteran's renal cell carcinoma is causally related to his military service and granted service connection for it. The disability rating for large cell lymphoma was increased to 20 percent.

The Board found that there is no evidence of an in-service injury, disease, or event to which the veteran's hypertensive cardiovascular disease and renal disorder could be related. Therefore, service connection for the cause of the veteran's death was denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that his amyloidosis was not caused by or related to his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the Chicago RO for a Travel Board hearing at the earliest practical date.

The veteran's right kidney disability, with loss of function, is a result of surgical treatment performed at a VA medical facility in 1980.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that his multiple myeloma was not caused by or related to any event in service or his service-connected conditions.

The Board has ordered the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to obtain medical records from April 1983 to November 2002 for the veteran's hypertension and renal disease. The case will be returned to the Board for further review.

The veteran's death was attributed to multiple conditions, including chronic renal failure and atrial fibrillation. The RO is instructed to investigate whether the veteran's experiences during World War II contributed to these conditions.

The Board finds that the veteran's bilateral kidney disorder, including a right nephrectomy and left kidney failure, is not associated with VA carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault. Therefore, compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for this condition is denied.

The veteran's appeal includes claims for service connection for various conditions, including coronary artery disease, angina pectoris, congestive heart failure, hypertension, COPD, gastroesophageal reflux, sarcoidosis cyst of the left adrenal gland, splenic cystic lesion, kidney cystic lesion, organomegaly, spinal cord tumor, spinal injury, foot drop, claw foot, hammertoes, gunshot wound residuals, and nephritis. The appeal is being remanded for additional development.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that neither a service-connected disability nor exposure to Agent Orange caused his death. The veteran died from metastatic renal cancer and cardiopulmonary arrest.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, fatigue, hair loss, lower extremity numbness, dry mouth, night sweats, painful joints, and migraine headaches. The decision found no current manifestations of these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for chronic renal disease and hypertension, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or Gulf War exposure.