Kidney disease decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and failure to consider service connection for chronic kidney/renal disease as secondary to service-connected DM2 and non-service connected HTN.

The Veteran's hypertension and chronic kidney disease are granted service connection. The cardiovascular disability to include ischemic heart disease, and the pulmonary disability (asthma) are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected back disability, along with his other conditions, has left him unable to find gainful employment prior to May 11, 2009. The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of death due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, but denied entitlement to accrued benefits as there were no pending claims at the time of his death.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD prior to June 16, 2022, was denied as the severity of his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for kidney cancer with a right nephrectomy after December 23, 2020, and before June 16, 2022, was also denied. The current effective date is set at June 16, 2022.

Right ear SNHL service connection denied. Other conditions are remanded due to lack of evidence of exposure events.,Bladder stones, Asthma, IBS, Urinary condition, Hypothyroidism, Pre-diabetes, GERD, Hypertension, Kidney stones claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic renal disease, nephritis, kidney transplant, steroid-induced osteoporosis (osteopenia), gout, GERD, and anemia due to herbicide agent and/or solvents exposure. The VA will obtain additional medical records and schedule the Veteran for examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his conditions.

Service connection for hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and tinnitus is granted. Service connection for Bell's Palsy on the left side of face was denied as new and material evidence has not been submitted.,A TDIU rating is granted effective from December 28, 2018.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected nephrolithiasis and his urinary frequency complaints. The Veteran is also facing a remand for an increased rating claim for kidney stones.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of diabetes mellitus, type II, residuals of a kidney transplant, coronary artery disease, bilateral retinopathy, and bilateral below the knee amputation due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of renal cancer, finding the evidence did not support a link to in-service herbicide exposure.,The Board granted service connection for hypertension, considering it presumptively related due to presumed exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for chronic renal insufficiency and sleep disorder due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the preexistence and aggravation of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions. The issues of entitlement to increased evaluations, service connection, and TDIU are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of dose estimate for radiation exposure and further clarification needed regarding what constitutes a '7 High' incident. The Veteran's attorney requested copies of VA medical opinions obtained since 2019, which should be provided on remand.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for heart and kidney disease on a secondary basis due to PTSD. The VA examiner is required to provide an opinion addressing whether these conditions were caused or aggravated by the Veteran's self-medicating with alcohol.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as a result of the PACT Act. The Veteran's chronic kidney disease is denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service or his service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's residuals of esophageal cancer, renal cancer, and throat cancer, finding that these conditions are related to his exposure to toxic agents during military service.

The Veteran's hypertension, CAD with aortic valve stenosis, gout, bilateral eye disability, hemorrhoids, kidney disability, and left knee edema were not incurred or aggravated during service.,Service connection was denied for all claimed conditions as the evidence does not establish that any of these disabilities began in service or within one year of separation from service.

Your appeal has been dismissed as the Veteran requested to withdraw all claims on appeal.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disability, and kidney disability. The case is being remanded to obtain additional opinions on the relationship between the Veteran's DM and PTSD.