Kidney disease decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric condition and kidney condition due to insufficient medical evidence in the VA examination report. The Veteran will need to undergo additional examinations to determine if his conditions are related to his active-duty service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's conditions and their relationship to his in-service exposures.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development and need for additional medical opinions. The appeal is about service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death, but further clarification on exposure basis and clinical onset is needed.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. However, his kidney cancer is denied as there is no evidence of a direct relationship with service or presumed herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and missing service treatment records. The claims will be reconsidered after obtaining additional evidence.

The Veteran's renal disability, including kidney stones and renal cysts, is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding its relationship to service-connected conditions or exposure at Camp LeJeune.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral kidney cysts, finding that there was no causal relationship between his in-service events and current condition. The preponderance of evidence did not support a nexus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, chronic kidney disease, and mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since July 16, 2013. The Board has granted a TDIU from that date.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for kidney disease, to include cysts and stones, and diabetes mellitus due to outstanding medical questions regarding their relationship to his service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension and kidney failure, both secondary to service-connected muscle contraction headaches.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to incomplete records and the need for further medical examinations.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD is denied as there is no diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with VA regulations.,Service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder is granted, and the Board finds that his lay testimony establishes the occurrence of a claimed in-service stressor related to fear of hostile military activity.

The Veteran's renal cell carcinoma with metastatic recurrence in the left lung mediastinum is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange.

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

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, but the issues of hypertension and kidney disability are remanded due to insufficient medical evidence. The neurological disabilities remain in dispute.

The Board dismissed the appeals for diabetes mellitus, type II, kidney failure, right and left foot and toes amputations, and hypertension as they are all related to the Veteran's death.

The Board has determined that additional evidence must be reviewed by the AOJ before a final decision can be made on the Veteran's claims for service connection for kidney disorder, squamous and basal cell skin cancer, chloracne, and prostate disability. The AOJ is instructed to review all new evidence added since the July 2020 Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for kidney disorder and hypertension due to incomplete medical records and insufficient evidence regarding potential fuel contamination aboard USS Oriskany. The Veteran is asked to provide private treatment records and submit any scientific evidence supporting his claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic kidney disease and prostate disability have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during service or are related to in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw their appeal concerning higher ratings and earlier effective dates for service connection for chronic renal failure, hypertension, and surgical scars.