Kidney disease decisions — 2005

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides. Therefore, he is denied entitlement to service connection for inflammatory bowel disease and adrenal gland disorder.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has determined that the RO's decision is not in compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 and requires additional development before a final determination can be made.

The veteran seeks service connection for hepatitis and related heart, kidney, and liver damage. The RO has remanded the case for additional development to determine if these conditions are linked to his military service.

The Board found no evidence of ionizing radiation exposure in service and concluded that the veteran's renal cancer is not related to his military service, including any potential exposure to nuclear testing.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the veteran's service-connected kidney disability and his claimed degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to invalidation of a previous regulation and because the veteran provided information about his treatment records from VA facilities and private hospitals. The claims will be reconsidered, and the RO must obtain all available inpatient and outpatient treatment records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and kidney cancer, both claimed as a result of herbicide (Agent Orange) exposure. The evidence did not support a link between these conditions and service.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for further development, including a VA examination and notification of the veteran's rights under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing service medical records and the need for further development, including obtaining alternate forms of evidence in lieu of missing SMRs.