Kidney disease decisions — 2007

The veteran's appeal has been remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining relevant VA and private treatment records.

The Board found that the veteran's heart disease was not caused or contributed to by his service-connected conditions, and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has determined that the claim to reopen a kidney disorder service connection is remanded for additional development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's loss of use of a kidney is not due to VA medical fault or unforeseeable events, and therefore denied his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The veteran is seeking service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, kidney disease, and rheumatoid arthritis. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to confirm the veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during his military service and to obtain medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not have service in Vietnam and thus cannot be presumed to have been exposed to Agent Orange. The cause of death, lung cancer and metastatic renal cell adenocarcinoma, was not shown during or within one year after service. There is no medical evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service.

The Board denied all service connection claims for various conditions, finding no evidence of current disabilities or a relationship to service.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his request for withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for the veteran's claimed disabilities of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right arm/shoulder disability, and kidney disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for type I diabetes (claimed as Type II) and secondary service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetic retinopathy, and renal insufficiency. The evidence did not support a direct or presumptive link to service.

The Board denied the veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for renal failure secondary to service-connected post-operative residuals, urethral calculas due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's death was not caused by service-connected conditions, and he did not meet the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound was denied as his disabilities do not meet the criteria for such benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen these claims.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death was not related to his military service and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of carcinoma of the kidney, finding that there was no evidence linking the cancer to his diabetes or any other in-service event. The Board also found that renal cancer is not recognized as being etiologically related to exposure to herbicides used in Vietnam.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension by reason of need for regular aid and attendance was denied as he does not meet the criteria for such benefits based on his inability to perform daily activities without assistance.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bladder cancer and kidney disorder did not manifest during service or are otherwise related to his military service, thus denying his claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine if lithium was prescribed for PTSD, whether the veteran currently has chronic renal failure or impairment, and the relationship between lithium use and any diagnosed condition.

The Board found that the veteran's renal cyst did not manifest during service and is not causally or etiologically related to his service-connected prostatitis. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a renal cyst was denied.