Kidney disease decisions — 2009

The Board denied service connection for pneumonia with residuals of COPD, kidney problems with residual urinary tract disorder, and heart murmur with chest pain as there was no evidence that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence regarding the Veteran's kidney stones, including any treatment received since December 2004 and a more recent VA examination.

The Board found that a disability incurred in or aggravated by military service did not cause or contribute to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for kidney cancer as there is no competent evidence relating the condition to service or any incident of service, including asbestos exposure or herbicide exposure.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the claims.

The Board remands the case to verify the appellant's alleged exposure to radiation and/or chemical hazards.

The Board finds that the Veteran is entitled to service connection for chronic epididymitis with orchitis, renal insufficiency, and hypertension.

The Board found that the veteran's kidney cancer and partial colectomy were not related to his military service, including any asbestos exposure.

The Board remands the case for additional development, including a new VA examination to address the etiology of the Veteran's non-rheumatoid arthritis pathologies.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's renal disability is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus or any event, incident or symptoms noted during service.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic back disability, kidney disability (incontinence), and hearing loss as there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active military service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and adjudication of the issues on appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for end stage renal failure, finding that March 29, 1996 was the earliest date assignable as a matter of law.

The Veteran's claim for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and/or adaptive equipment was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not meet the criteria specified by law.

The Board denied the claims of service connection for ureterolithiasis, Asiatic flu, and a sinus condition as not being new and material evidence. The claim for a sinus condition was reopened but ultimately denied. Other claims were also denied.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, congestive heart failure, renal failure, and hypertension as the preponderance of evidence did not establish that these conditions arose in service or within one year following discharge, or were otherwise related to service.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, including arthritis; a digestive disorder, including peptic ulcer disease (PUD); a urinary disorder, including kidney stones; and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), to include as due to in-service tobacco use and/or nicotine dependence.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence pertinent to the Veteran's claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's multiple claimed disabilities were not the proximate result of active duty and were, in fact, due to his own misconduct.

The Board denied service connection for renal cancer, skin cancer, and a liver disorder as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's service or exposure to herbicides.