Kidney disease decisions — 2017

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II was reopened and granted, with the presumption of herbicide exposure in Thailand.,Service connection is also granted for kidney disease and congestive heart failure as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his metastatic prostate cancer and metastatic renal cancer were related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The Board also found it more likely than not that diabetes contributed to his death.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO. The issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions are on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records from Dr. G. W. and updating VA treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and secure substantial gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records from 2003 to present. The Veteran's claims for service connection are related to herbicide exposure but no specific evidence of such exposure is provided.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected Cushing's syndrome is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a clarification on whether he has hypertension or enlargement of the pituitary or adrenal glands.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted. The kidney disorder claim is remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's renal disorder, plantar fasciitis, and sleep apnea are related to his service-connected conditions or occurred during active duty. As such, these claims for service connection have been granted.

The Board has granted service connection for renal cell carcinoma, right. The Veteran's chronic pain and right-sided numbness are found to be related to his service-connected renal cell carcinoma.

The Board found that the Veteran's disability did not worsen after his January 2005 surgery, and thus he does not meet the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disorder, hearing loss, tinnitus, lung disability, and kidney disability were denied as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service or any other relevant factors.

The Veteran's claim for jungle rot of the bilateral feet was withdrawn by the Veteran.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen his claim for tinea cruris of the groin, which is now granted. The condition had its onset in service.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an addendum opinion from the May 2010 VA examiner regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed cysts of the pancreas, liver, and right kidney. The claims are currently being remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a renal disability and hypertension. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a renal disability was granted in January 2015, resolving this issue.

The Veteran's renal cell carcinoma and left kidney disorder are presumed to be related to his service in the Gulf War, but no new evidence was provided to reopen the claim for acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims for service connection were granted.