Kidney disease decisions — 2018

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no service connection decisions were made.

The appellant has withdrawn her appeals regarding the issues of tinnitus, lung cancer, and kidney cancer.

The Board has granted service connection for a cardiovascular disorder due to herbicide exposure and for a renal disorder secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II. The case is remanded for an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's visual disorder and his diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, renal vascular disease, PTSD, CAD, TDIU, and SMC due to new evidence being added to his file.

The Board has granted service connection for aplasia, left kidney, status post nephrectomy due to aggravation of a congenital defect during active duty service.

The Veteran's death was due to cardiopulmonary arrest with complications of cerebrovascular disease, malignancy right kidney, and advanced peripheral vascular disease. The cause of death is not related to service or any event of service.

The Board denied service connection for idiopathic nodular glomerulosclerosis, finding that the evidence did not support a link to in-service herbicide exposure or any other form of direct service connection.

The Board has dismissed the appeals as the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a renal disorder, including his right radical nephrectomy for kidney cancer due to lack of evidence linking his condition to his military service.

The Board granted service connection for right kidney cancer and remanded the issue of service connection for skin rashes due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic renal disease of the right kidney is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess its current severity. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to its inextricability with the renal condition issue.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and potential misidentification of his periods of active duty, training, or inactive duty. The issues include gout, right eye disability (corneal abrasion), chest pain (GERD), hypertension, and polycystic kidney disease.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of multiple kidney transplants due to rapidly progressing glomerulonephritis and dysthymic disorder, finding that the Veteran's conditions are as likely as not related to his in-service exposure to hydrocarbons from welding.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include low back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, coronary artery disease, hypertension, partial colon removal, kidney disorders, tremor disorder, and neurological disorder of the feet.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the preponderance of evidence does not support any other theory of entitlement.

The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and the Board denied entitlement to service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding herbicide agent exposure and a medical opinion on whether PTSD caused or aggravated the gastrointestinal disorder.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration. The Veteran's kidney cancer claim will be reconsidered, as well as his request to reopen his headaches claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of frostbite, left kidney RCC, and carotid artery disease due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's request to reopen claims for right ear hearing loss, residuals of TBI, and chest pain was denied. The Board found new and material evidence for the TBI claim.,Sleep apnea, left elbow disability, left shoulder bursitis, cervical spine disability, left hip disability, right pubic tendonitis, left ankle disability, right ankle sprain, left eye injury, stomach pain, kidney stones, service-connected cyst on the right side of the face, numbness in left hand and fingers (carpal tunnel syndrome), leg pain (left and right), and uncontrollable twitching and pain were all remanded for further review.