Kidney disease decisions — 2018

The Board has decided to remand the case for a VA examination to determine if the appellant requires aid and attendance due to her health conditions.

The Board has determined that new VA examinations are necessary to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected left and right knee disorders, cervical spine disorder, and Berger’s disease with renal stones due to the Veteran's contention of worsening symptoms.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of left ear hearing loss and renal cell carcinoma for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling examinations.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral arm weakness, bilateral cataracts, and renal failure was denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,PTSD service connection was denied due to lack of a current diagnosis.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral arm weakness, bilateral cataracts, and renal failure was denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,PTSD service connection was denied due to lack of a current diagnosis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for renal failure, finding that there was no evidence showing a direct link between his service-connected lumbar spine disability and his current renal failure. The Board also found insufficient evidence to support a secondary service connection based on medication use.

The Veteran's chronic lymphocytic leukemia is presumed to be related to exposure to herbicide agents during service. The cause of death, which includes the Veteran's CLL and other conditions, was found to have contributed substantially to his death.

The Veteran's portal hypertension is granted as secondary to his service-connected hepatitis C.,Service connection for essential hypertension is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for kidney condition/disease, including glomerulonephritis. The Veteran is not presumed to have a disability related to exposure to herbicides as he did not serve in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate opinion from a previous VA examiner regarding the etiology of the Veteran's kidney disorder, specifically his reports of having been diagnosed with kidney infections and their relation to voiding issues secondary to diabetes.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection of a back disorder was granted. Service connection is denied. The Veteran's claims for service connection of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, kidney disorder, metatarsalgia (left foot), right leg disorder, and left leg disorder are remanded.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension from September 19, 2012. The Veteran's claim for increased ratings of hypertension and service connection for renal cell carcinoma is remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal was granted for service connection of sleep apnea and hypertension, but denied for other conditions. The reduction in ratings for tinea pedis was upheld.

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

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome is granted service connection. The Veteran's right knee scar is granted a disability rating of 20 percent, but no higher, from December 9, 2015. Other issues are remanded for further development.

Service connection for neuropathy of the right upper extremity is granted as secondary to a service-connected cervical spine disability.,The Veteran's right hip disability remains at a noncompensable rating, with no evidence of limitation of motion reaching the required criteria.

The appeal is dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal and her claims do not survive her death.

The appeal is dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no service connection decisions were made.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for his service-connected finger injury, fourth finger, left hand was denied as there is no evidence of amputation without metacarpal resection. The claim for service connection for a right knee disability was also denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for peripheral vascular disease, hypertension, and kidney disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding their relationship to service-connected coronary artery disease or exposure to herbicides. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.