Kidney disease decisions — 2015

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's right hip disability is rated at 50 percent effective December 1, 2012. The Board finds that the evidence supports a finding of moderately severe residuals of weakness, pain or limitation of motion following his total hip replacement.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hernia in the thighs is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability and it was not incurred or aggravated by service.,The Veteran's lung cancer claim is denied as there is no evidence that it manifested during service, within one year after separation from service, or is otherwise related to his military service.,The Veteran's bilateral peripheral vascular disease in the lower extremities claim is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability and it was not incurred or aggravated by service.,The Veteran's kidney cysts claim is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability and they are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and allowing the Veteran an opportunity to substantiate his claimed exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging for a VA examination to address his claims of service connection for various conditions. The specific issues on appeal include hearing loss, tinnitus, kidney cancer, left adrenal mass, and ischemic heart disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic kidney disease, acquired psychiatric disorder, and TDIU. The claim for an increased rating for bronchial asthma was granted to a 60 percent rating, effective from the date of the May 2011 rating decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected heart disease and any new-onset kidney, colon, and bladder cancer. The issues of TDIU and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate are also inextricably intertwined with these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and chronic renal failure are being remanded due to the need to obtain private medical records from his doctors and VA treatment records. The issues of entitlement to service connection for both conditions remain inextricably intertwined with each other.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a change in hearing officer and the Veteran's request for another hearing. The appeal is not about service connection at all, but rather about scheduling a new hearing.

The Veteran's renal insufficiency was rated at 80% from March 31, 2008 to September 26, 2011. The Board granted TDIU based on the combined rating of his service-connected disabilities meeting the percentage standards for TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination if necessary.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and the need for additional examinations.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for death pension benefits, accrued benefits, and service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to lack of qualifying wartime service. The appeal is remanded for additional development regarding the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected membrano-proliferative glomerulonephritis has worsened, and he needs a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his disability.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for additional development, including an examination to consider the impact of his bilateral hearing loss on his employability.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection, including obtaining medical examinations and reviewing all relevant records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's renal dysfunction, hepatitis C and bilateral leg disorder other than varicose veins are not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is service-connected. The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of his peripheral neuropathy, osteomyelitis, bilateral feet, kidney condition, and cataracts.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and TDIU is denied.

The Veteran's chronic kidney disease was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and there is no evidence of a nexus to herbicide exposure.,There is insufficient evidence to establish that the Veteran's basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma were incurred in service. The Board finds that these conditions are not related to his active military service.,The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, was incurred in service or is otherwise related to his active military service.