Kidney disease decisions — 2022

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for renal failure as secondary to diabetes mellitus, finding that there is no evidence showing a direct relationship between the two conditions.

The Veteran's kidney stones, bilateral pes planus, and bilateral plantar fasciitis were granted service connection as direct service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's cause of death, including colon carcinoma, kidney metastasis, and bladder cancer, did not result from exposure to herbicide agents or asbestos, and it is not otherwise related to the Veteran's service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of VA treatment records from Dr. Chuang and UPMC urology, which are necessary for proper evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal for several issues, including seeking additional private medical records and obtaining a medical opinion regarding whether his ventral hernia is related to his renal cell carcinoma or treatment thereof.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial compensable rating for benign hypertensive renal disease before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, cardioembolic stroke, chronic kidney disease, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia were denied. Service connection was granted with effective date of November 30, 2017, for diabetic polyneuropathy involving the sciatic nerve in both lower extremities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claims for kidney disability, hypertension as secondary to a service-connected condition, and erectile dysfunction have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded several issues including service connection for various conditions and the effective date of a right lower extremity radiculopathy award. The Veteran's claims for peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, renal cell carcinoma, and a skin disability are also remanded due to potential herbicide exposure in Korea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining private healthcare provider records and scheduling VA examinations. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a right eye disability and kidney disability are being returned to the RO for further action.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for coronary artery disease (CAD) and service connection for kidney cancer, to include loss of left kidney. The issues are being addressed due to uncertainties regarding the onset of chronic congestive heart failure (CHF) and the nature and etiology of the Veteran's kidney cancer.

The Veteran's death was caused by liver cancer and renal failure, but the Board found no evidence to support a connection between these conditions and his active service.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claims of heart, kidney, and liver disabilities due to in-service chlorine gas exposure.,Service connection for hypertension was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for chronic kidney disease is denied. The Board has also remanded the issues of increased ratings for coronary artery disease, chronic kidney disease, and hypertension.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence was received after the May 2012 denial of service connection for hypertension and chronic kidney disease, which are now remanded for further review.

The Veteran's service connection claim for medullary sponge kidney disease with kidney cyst is granted. The claims for right shoulder and right knee disabilities are denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and kidney disability due to inadequate medical opinions regarding causation and aggravation.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for chronic kidney disease resulting from VA treatment is being remanded due to insufficient reasons and bases in the previous decision, specifically regarding informed consent issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection related to kidney stones, elbow pain with cubital tunnel syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome, and respiratory problems are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations.,The Veteran's claims for right and left elbow pain with cubital tunnel syndrome, as well as right and left carpal tunnel syndrome, and chronic lung or respiratory problems are also being remanded.