Kidney disease decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claim for increased rating of headaches has been granted, with a 50 percent disability rating.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (major depressive disorder and panic disorder) has also been granted.

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

The Board has allowed the appeal to restore service connection for renal cell carcinoma due to exposure at Camp Lejeune, finding that the original denial was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and further development is needed.

The Board denied service connection for liver disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, a disability manifested by memory loss, and renal disease due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The evidence did not establish that these conditions were related to service.

Your kidney disorder has already been granted service connection as secondary to your diabetes mellitus, type II. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence to show a link between his military service and his later conditions.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, kidney failure, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus, type 2, all of which were presumed to be related to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The claims were based on presumptive exposure under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.307(a)(7).

The Veteran's claims of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for various conditions are remanded due to the need for a medical opinion addressing whether these conditions resulted from events not reasonably foreseeable as a result of VA treatment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for renal cell carcinoma, which was secondary to herbicide agent exposure, has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The appeal for service connection of kidney failure due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune is dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for renal insufficiency has been reopened, and the Board finds that new and material evidence supports this claim. The Veteran's current renal insufficiency is proximately due to his service-connected multiple myeloma.,Regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type 2 (DMII), the Board has determined that additional medical opinion is needed.

The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic kidney disease and squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue were denied as there was no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after his military service, and there is insufficient credible evidence to support a finding that they are related to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, bilateral cataracts, refractive error with presbyopia and blepharitis (sty, inflammation, vision loss), hypoglycemia, hypertension, bilateral hip disability, radiation colitis status post colon cancer surgery, sternum disability, post chemotherapy cognitive impairment, bilateral upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, high cholesterol, bilateral plantar fasciitis, temporomandibular joint disorders, skin cancer, bilateral wrist disability, chloracne, liver disability, broken nasal bone, a disability manifested by loss of balance, dizziness, and frequent falls, chronic unexplained disability manifested by muscle weakness, fatigue, heat exhaustion, cramps, and malnutrition or lack of nutrients, genitourinary disability (kidney disability), residuals of chicken pox, and measles virus.,The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for radiation colitis status post colon cancer surgery, stomach problems, constipation, diarrhea, incontinence, gas, and cramped bowel; and for genitourinary disability (kidney disability).

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed because he did not file a VA Form 10182 in response to the February 2020 rating decision, which is required under the AMA.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an endocrine disability, including a benign left adrenal adenoma, due to herbicide exposure. The VA examiner concluded that there is no evidence of a relationship between the condition and Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions due to incomplete records from his active duty period.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical examination and lack of relevant private treatment records. The Veteran's kidney stones need further evaluation to determine if they are related to service, including exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer and residual kidney failure due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune is denied, as the effective date cannot be earlier than March 14, 2017.

The Veteran's hypertension and hypertensive kidney disease are granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The Board also grants service connection for vascular insufficiency, AAA, lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral foot ulcers as related to the service-connected conditions.