Kidney disease decisions — 2021

The Veteran's appeals for lumbosacral/cervical strain, hemorrhoids, prostate disability, and hypertensive vascular disease have been dismissed.,The appeal of the claim of service connection for renal cancer has been granted. The appeal of the claim of service connection for lung cancer (to include as secondary to renal cancer) is pending and remanded.

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

The appeal for lung cancer, as due to exposure to herbicide agents, is dismissed.,Service connection for myelodysplastic or myeloproliferative neoplasm, as due to exposure to herbicide agents, is granted.,Service connection for strokes or residuals of strokes, as secondary to myelodysplastic or myeloproliferative neoplasm, is granted.,Entitlement to service connection for a kidney condition, as secondary to myelodysplastic or myeloproliferative neoplasm, is remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for dyslipidemia and remanded the remaining issues due to incomplete development.

The Board has denied service connection for arthritis (claimed as arthritis of the whole body) due to lack of evidence of a current disability. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 60 percent for chronic renal disease has been dismissed due to the Veteran's representative withdrawing the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus and remanded the cases for further development regarding his renal condition(s) and hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation for the period prior to May 15, 2017.

The Veteran's kidney removal is granted as service-connected, and the claim for PTSD is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's renal cell carcinoma disability, assuming in-service herbicide exposure is true. The examiner must determine if it is at least as likely as not that the condition began during service or is related to in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the issue of whether severance of service connection for stage 2 mild renal insufficiency was proper due to an inadequate VA medical opinion. The Veteran's claims file will be sent to a VA physician to provide an additional opinion regarding the cause and aggravation of his renal insufficiency by diabetes mellitus.

The appeal on the issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee condition, hypertension, and kidney disorder on substitution purposes.,Service connection is also granted for hypertension due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange).,Service connection is granted for kidney disorder secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including cardiological disability other than hypertension, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, psychiatric disability, stomach disability, eye disability, kidney disability, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of upper and lower extremities, and arthritis. The Veteran is advised to provide updated medical records and attend a new hearing if desired.

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle condition, right ankle condition, and kidney disease as secondary to bilateral ankle conditions and a service-connected low back disability.,The Veteran's bilateral ankle conditions are not related to his in-service injuries.

The Veteran's claim for residuals of left leg injury was reopened and granted. The claim for chronic kidney disease (CKD) is being remanded due to the need for additional information regarding exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, chronic renal disease, and ischemic heart disease with hypertensive cardiovascular disease. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a direct relationship between these conditions and his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a kidney disorder, anemia, and hyperparathyroidism due to inadequate development of the record and the need for a new VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's initial rating appeals for left and right knee sprains, painful extension, and instability were denied. The Veteran's prostate disorder, kidney disorder, and foot disability claims are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's conditions, particularly his PAN. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the issue of service connection for PAN.