Kidney disease decisions — 2022

The Veteran's kidney disease claim has been reopened and granted. The Board found new and material evidence to support the reopening of this claim.,Service connection for COPD, heart disease, ED, tinea pedis (toe fungus), right leg disability, and left leg disability have all been denied due to lack of in-service exposure or a link between service and these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for kidney disease was denied as there is no additional disability caused or made worse by VA treatment.,The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for induration penis plastica is remanded to obtain an addendum medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that his kidney disabilities are secondary to his hypertension. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction has been granted service connection but not prior to February 18, 2020.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions and a compensable rating have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to the appellant's unverified military service records. The AOJ is instructed to verify any service and provide the appellant with an opportunity to submit additional evidence supporting his claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a kidney disorder and parathyroid disorder due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's kidney disorder is currently diagnosed, but the opinion does not address whether it is proximately due or aggravated by her diabetes mellitus. The parathyroid disorder claim is inextricably intertwined with the kidney disorder claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type 2 diabetes, ischemic heart disease (IHD), eye disorder, kidney disorder, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities have been denied. The claim for follicular lymphoma is being remanded.,There is no evidence to support a finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents or any other chemical exposure during service.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, kidney disease/renal failure with hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss. The decision is effective from January 27, 2021.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to inadequate opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed hyperalbuminemia and renal dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate response in a previous VA medical opinion regarding whether exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune caused the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, which led to diabetic nephropathy and renal failure.

The Board denied service connection for aortic atherosclerosis and kidney cysts, finding that the evidence did not support a direct relationship to service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion to address the etiology of the Veteran's kidney disability and whether it is secondary to his service-connected heart disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further medical examinations. The issues include lumbar spine, knee, ankle, colon cancer, kidney disability (chronic renal failure), and Type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claims for service connection for hypertension, GERD, Barrett's esophagus, kidney disease stage 1, and cirrhosis of the liver as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. The issues of service connection for kidney stones and entitlement to a TDIU are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, a kidney condition, and an eye condition. The evidence does not support current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to the need for medical examinations to determine the nature, onset and etiology of his diagnosed conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to incomplete service personnel records and additional development is required.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for benign neoplasms of the bilateral kidneys and benign neoplasms of the bilateral testicles, finding no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to herbicide exposure, as both conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service exposure. The case is sent back for a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's pulmonary tuberculosis is rated at a maximum of 30 percent, and the kidney condition remains unresolved. The case is remanded for further development.