Kidney disease decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the issue of TDIU prior to November 2011 due to insufficient evidence regarding the impact of service-connected disabilities on the Veteran's ability to work during that period. A new VA examination is required.

The Board dismissed all issues in the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeals prior to the decision being made.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as the evidence does not show he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due solely to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's chronic renal failure is not due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on the part of VA. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that any additional disability was proximately caused by VA.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection issues were decided.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence regarding his service connection for Parkinson’s disease, migraine headaches, psychiatric disability, kidney stones, and liver condition. The claims will be further evaluated with additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The remaining issues of service connection for cardiovascular disorders, kidney disorders, strokes/TIAs, and sleep apnea due to herbicide exposure are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, bilateral eye injury, and dental condition due to lack of new and material evidence.,Service connection was also denied for congestive heart failure, hypertension, kidney condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder (MDD and PTSD) as the Veteran's conditions were not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, kidney stones, and enlarged prostate due to insufficient opinions in the VA examination reports. The Veteran is required to provide updated treatment records and his reserve personnel records are needed to determine if any conditions were incurred or aggravated during ACDUTRA.

The Veteran's claims for lumbar strain, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral pes planus are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions or examinations.,The Veteran's claim for right lower extremity radiculopathy is also being remanded as it may be related to his service-connected lumbar strain and knee disorder.,The Veteran's claim for bilateral pes planus is being remanded because there is insufficient evidence regarding whether the condition was aggravated by service.,The Veteran's claim for hypertension is being remanded due to a lack of medical opinion on its etiology, as it may be related to his bladder disorder and sleep disorder.,The Veteran's claim for liver disorder is being remanded as it may be secondary to his bladder disorder.,The Veteran's claim for erectile dysfunction (ED) is being remanded because it may be caused by his hypertension or lumbar strain.,The Veteran's claim for kidney disorder is being remanded due to its potential relation to his hypertension and bladder disorder.,The Veteran's claim for bladder disorder is being remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding whether the condition was related to service or secondary to a bladder disorder.,The Veteran's claim for sleep disorder is being remanded because it may be related to his bladder disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee and kidney disabilities make it impossible for him to work as a concrete finisher or foreman, leading to the grant of TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including neck disability, right and left knee disabilities, tinnitus, systemic arterial hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), kidney stones, and a skin condition on scalp. The reasons include unclear relationships to service due to conflicting statements from the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, but the specific conditions and disabilities are not specified in the decision summary. The effective dates of any potential grants are not provided.

This decision remands several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including vision disability, sleep apnea, kidney disability, and limb movement disability. The effective dates for all granted benefits remain June 22, 2012.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for kidney disease, finding that it is not related to his service-connected hypertension and was not caused or aggravated by any other condition.

The Veteran's emergency medical care at MIMC for acute renal failure is covered by his third-party insurance, leaving him liable for the remaining costs. The Board has granted reimbursement or payment of these expenses.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal. The Board also remanded several issues including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, DDD/DJD of the lumbar spine, erectile dysfunction, bilateral knee and leg disorders, and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination as there is insufficient evidence to make a determination on some of the issues.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy and chronic kidney disease as complications of his service-connected diabetes mellitus. Service connection is also granted for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides in Thailand and whether his cause of death is related to his military service.