Kidney disease decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for testicular cancer, metastatic lung cancer, and renal vein thrombosis due to herbicide exposure. The cases are being returned for further development as medical opinions are needed regarding whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's right knee disability is being remanded for further development as the claim was not previously evaluated with a VA examination.,The left knee and neck disabilities are not being remanded as there is no new evidence relevant to these claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic kidney disease and prostate cancer due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The medical opinions are inadequate, and a new opinion is needed to address the etiology of these conditions.

The Board dismissed all claims of service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for his cause of death, finding that there was no evidence linking his fatal pneumonia and other conditions to his active duty service.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence to support a relationship between the Veteran's hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, kidney disease or hepatitis C and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 were denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the back disability claim, and there is no nexus between any current skin or kidney disabilities and service.

The Veteran's kidney stones and chronic renal disease with right ureteropelvic junction obstruction are rated at 80 percent effective April 24, 2016.,Entitlement to a TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's death was due to pulmonary hypertension and chronic kidney disease. The claim for service connection for a low back disability, which was pending at the time of his death, has been granted with a 10% rating effective March 2, 2009. As a result, the appeal for nonservice-connected burial benefits is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's urothelial carcinoma of the right renal pelvis is at least as likely as not caused by his exposure to Agent Orange during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder condition, left wrist condition, back condition, right knee condition, skin condition, sleep disturbance, kidney condition, bladder condition, and psychiatric condition. The claims are not supported by evidence of in-service onset or a nexus to service.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.,The Veteran's chronic kidney disease is granted as secondary to his service-connected hypertension.,The claim for service connection for TBI, including headaches, has been reopened and is now considered on the merits.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records.

The Board has not found substantial compliance with the previous remand directives regarding the service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, including due to herbicide agent exposure. Therefore, another remand is required.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his service-connected nephritis of the left kidney was denied. The Veteran also sought a total disability rating based on individual unemployability, which was granted effective September 24, 2012.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated at 60 percent since February 1, 2015. The hypertension and TDIU issues have been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's cause of death, cardiopulmonary arrest due to arteriosclerotic heart disease and end-stage renal disease, is not service-connected as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but the case is remanded to obtain inpatient treatment records from Fort Campbell during the Veteran's heat stroke hospitalization.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's kidney cancer. The Veteran will need to provide VA with any relevant private medical records and a VA examination will be scheduled.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to potential exposure to herbicide agents during service, and a medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's cause of death was related to his in-service exposure.