Kidney disease decisions — 2008

The veteran's claimed conditions were not found to be related to service, including exposure to ionizing radiation. Service connection was denied for all issues.

The veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease with a history of thrombosis and bypass grafting was not incurred in service.,The veteran's kidney disorder has not been shown to be related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's renal failure and hypertension were not incurred or aggravated in service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board found that the appellant's current genitourinary/renal conditions are not attributable to his active military service from October 1950 to October 1952.

The veteran's claim for service connection for carcinoma of the left kidney was granted with an effective date of February 13, 2002. The cancer is presumed to have arisen from exposure to ionizing radiation during his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including asbestosis, hypertension, renal failure, irritable bowel syndrome, coronary artery disease, arthritis of the hands, and headaches. The reasons given were that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board found no evidence of current neuropathy, chronic headache disorder, tinnitus, TMJ dysfunction, skin rash, back disorder, heart disorder, or kidney disorder. The veteran's service records do not show any such conditions during his military service.

The Board has determined that the nonfunctioning left kidney is a congenital defect and not a disease or injury for which VA compensation can be paid. There is no evidence of acquired pathology, and service connection is denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for prostatitis, kidney cysts, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, left knee disability, and headaches were denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO. The case will be returned to the Board after this action.

The Board has determined that the veteran's renal carcinoma is related to exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of a gunshot wound to the right forearm and residuals of a kidney injury with bladder urgency, secondary to a gunshot wound to the abdomen. The current ratings are found to be appropriate.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether the veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his gunshot wound residuals and COPD, contributed to cause or hastened his death.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical records and readjudication of the claim.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and CUE in the April 1962 rating decision was dismissed as the issues were finally decided by the Board in April 2004.

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

The veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, vision loss, peripheral neuropathy, and kidney disorder are remanded due to the need to determine if he was exposed to Agent Orange during his service in Vietnam.

The Board found that the veteran's kidney disorder is not causally related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and denied the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of his death and entitlement to DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 due to a lack of evidence linking his death to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 due to a lack of evidence linking the veteran's death to his military service or any service-connected disabilities.