Kidney disease decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development and compliance with prior remand directives. The claim will be reconsidered based on new evidence, including urinalysis reports from January 1999.

The Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, renal cell carcinoma, and kidney disease were denied as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or a nexus to service.,Service connection for the right nephrectomy claim was also denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection was remanded due to insufficient evidence. The effective date for the PTSD rating is set at September 5, 2017.

The Veteran's kidney stones are being remanded for further examination to determine if they are related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's lipomas and adrenal adenoma were not found to be related to service, including exposure to ionizing radiation. The Board determined that the preponderance of evidence did not support a finding of service connection.

The Veteran's need for aid and attendance was established on December 18, 2017, leading to the grant of an improved pension effective that date.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions. The appeal is not about service connection at all, as it pertains to issues related to disability ratings and cause of death.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, diabetes mellitus, and chronic kidney disease. The Veteran's PTSD claim will be decided in a separate Board decision.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's erectile dysfunction as it is not related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's kidney disease is granted as service connected. The lower back disorder is remanded for further examination and analysis.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of death and potential service connection for diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, and renal insufficiency.

The Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and headaches have all been denied service connection. The flank scar associated with kidney cancer has an effective date of March 14, 2017.,An initial compensable rating for the flank scar is also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active duty and have continued since.,The Board has also granted service connection for kidney cancer, concluding that it is more likely than not related to the Veteran's time in active service.

The Board has denied service connection for kidney stones and remanded the issues of service connection for gout. The Veteran's current diagnoses are not related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the claims for prostate cancer and Parkinson's disease due to insufficient evidence, including lack of Reserve service records. The kidney disease claim is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left renal cell cancer, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to her active duty service. The claim of secondary service connection due to radiation exposure is moot.

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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and chronic kidney disease, finding that additional assistance is needed to determine if his conditions are related to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The kidney disease claim is also intertwined with the hypertension claim.

The Board has granted service connection for kidney disease/condition due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. However, the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, enlarged prostate with urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction, and blurred vision are not related to his military service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's service connection claim for anemia is granted. The claims for right and left ankle disabilities, hypertension, kidney disease, and neoplasms are remanded.

The Veteran's renal cell carcinoma is granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange. The issue of a higher disability rating for diabetes mellitus remains pending and requires further medical evaluation.