Kidney disease decisions — 2008

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and determined that the appellant was eligible for death pension benefits effective May 1, 2002.

The Board granted service connection for left kidney disability with UPJ obstruction, finding that the condition was incurred in active duty.

The veteran is entitled to a 20 percent rating for his right knee disability, and service connection has been established for hepatitis C.,Service connection was granted for the veteran's hepatitis C based on evidence of a link between the condition and his period of active duty.

The veteran's claims for service connection for an infection of the kidney and bladder, and an unspecified blood disorder were remanded to schedule a hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for restoration of a 60 percent rating for renal insufficiency, status post kidney transplant.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, loss of left kidney, erectile dysfunction, hearing loss, and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including notification of the duty to assist and readjudication of the claims.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death as renal failure was not incurred in or aggravated by service and was not proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The veteran's claims for service connection for skin growths and a right adrenal gland adenoma are being remanded to the RO for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for chronic renal insufficiency, finding that the preponderance of evidence showed it was not related to his active service or any presumed herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for kidney removal and transplant, as well as diabetes mellitus as secondary to the kidney removal and transplant. The evidence did not support a finding of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a kidney disability, hypertension, colon disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus as there was no evidence to support that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, increased rating for status-post lateral meniscectomy of the right knee, increase in disability rating for multiple kidney stones, and a compensable disability rating for left ear hearing loss. The veteran's current disabilities are rated as noncompensable.

The Board is remanding the case to provide proper VCAA notice and to consider whether new evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran's claims for service connection for chronic hypertension, a chronic renal disorder to include end-stage renal disease, an eye disorder, and a chronic psychiatric disability have been granted.

The veteran's death was due to hepatitis renal syndrome, alcoholic cirrhosis, and hyperketonemia. The Board found no service connection for the cause of death as these conditions were not related to his military service. The appellant's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate, thus denying her entitlement to death pension benefits.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, an eye disability, end stage renal disease, and hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to active service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development of medical records and further review.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a kidney condition or diabetic renal insufficiency, and his impotency is not service-connected.,Service connection for hypertension, heart condition, and eye conditions are denied as there is no evidence of these conditions.