Kidney disease decisions — 2021

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. Service connections for kidney cancer, prostate cancer, and bladder cancer are remanded due to lack of clear exposure basis.

The Veteran's claimed retroperitoneal fibrosis, stomach intestinal disability, sleep apnea, kidney disease, and hip replacements are not service-connected.,Service connection for the Veteran's current disabilities is denied as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease that could be linked to these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hypertension and kidney condition, as the current opinions are inadequate.

The claims for service connection are being reconsidered due to newly received service treatment records. Service connection is granted for the skin condition, but other issues remain under review.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected kidney cancer caused or contributed to his death and whether it metastasized.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral shoulder impingement syndrome, C4-C5 central disc protrusion with spondylosis, kidney disability, numbness and paresthesias of the bilateral hands, left hip painful flexion, right hip painful extension and flexion, left hip proximal femur stress fracture, right hip proximal femur stress fracture, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain for further development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for SMC for aid and attendance beginning May 25, 2016. The issue of eligibility for a special home adaptation grant is dismissed as moot due to the award of eligibility for specially adapted housing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of her death and DIC benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1151, finding that there was no evidence linking her fatal conditions to her military service or VA care.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, neuropathy in various extremities, and kidney stones due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a kidney disorder has been dismissed due to his death prior to a final decision.

The Board has found that more development is necessary before final adjudication of the appellant's appeal, including obtaining a VA medical opinion on whether the Veteran's kidney cancer is related to his military service and exposure to Agent Orange. The initial increased rating claim for CAD remains in remand status as it is intertwined with the remanded renal cancer claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including depressive disorder, diabetes mellitus, and multiple orthopedic conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional medical opinions to determine if the Veteran's colon adenoma and nephrolithiasis are related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II or due to exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claims for kidney disability, heart disability, and hypertension have been dismissed due to their death.

New evidence received after the denial of service connection for a kidney disorder, including exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam, warrants readjudication. The Veteran's kidney disorder is presumed related to his military service due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to May 22, 2020 for service connection of various conditions secondary to his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's skin disabilities of the face and neck, underarms and groin, kidney disability, and bilateral ear infections are remanded for further development to verify exposure to toxins during service at Dugway Proving Grounds in 1962.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, which included claims for service connection and increased ratings. The Board dismissed the appeal due to this withdrawal.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and a bilateral shoulder disability, have been withdrawn.,Service connection has been granted for acromegaly secondary to exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has dismissed all appeals due to the Veteran's death.