Kidney disease decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder, cardiovascular disorder, renal disorder, osteomyelitis, and amputation of the left great toe were denied. The claim for a skin disorder was reopened due to new evidence submitted since the previous denial. Service connection was not granted for any of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for chronic kidney disease due to potential exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran's service in Vietnam is presumed, but not all diseases are listed as presumptively related to herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including erectile dysfunction, headache, diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral foot disability, skeletal arthritis, depression, muscle damage to left side, pelvis injury, bilateral eye disability, low back disability, TBI, right hip and knee disabilities, GERD, and bilateral kidney disability. The remand includes obtaining VA treatment records from 1988 to present and scheduling a new examination for the right hip.

The Board has granted service connection for kidney disease as secondary to diabetes mellitus type 2, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosed kidney condition is related to his service-connected diabetes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, kidney condition, headache disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), and sleep apnea due to exposure to herbicide agents during service. Further development is needed to verify if herbicide agents were used at Davisville Naval Construction Battalion Center while the Veteran was stationed there from February 1969 to December 1969.

Your claims for arthritis of the left and right hands, as well as your lower and upper back conditions have been granted. However, your knee and kidney condition claims are being remanded.,Your peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities, as well as your upper extremities, have not met the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding service connection for fracture of the left foot, joint pain, muscle pain, and left kidney cysts.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension, bilateral lower extremity peripheral vascular disease, coronary artery disease, atherosclerosis, and kidney disease are related to service due to herbicide exposure in Okinawa. However, the evidence is insufficient for VA to make this determination without further development.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for various conditions allegedly resulting from VA treatment, finding no fault on the part of VA.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for colon polyps and cervical polyps have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issues of right upper extremity tremor, left upper extremity tremor, degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, and right shoulder disability for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and chronic kidney disease due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for liver disorder, kidney disorder, heart disorder, erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, and scar of the head. The Veteran's conditions were not found to be related to his military service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on all issues related to acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, high blood pressure, kidney failure, and diabetes is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information in the previous opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right kidney atrophy is a congenital disease or defect, and if it pre-existed service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for a new one.

The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic kidney disease, a disability of the back near the kidney, residuals of a concussion/head injury, and left hand disability are all denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,Service connection is not granted as there is no evidence that any of these conditions were present during or caused by service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the submission of new evidence that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claims. The back disability claim is reopened, and the other claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's transient AKI was caused by VA-prescribed medication, which is not reasonably foreseeable. Therefore, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for this condition is granted.

The Board denied service connection for DMII, HTN, and peripheral neuropathy of the hands and feet due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active duty. Service connection was not granted as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is rated at 100% effective August 22, 2016. The case of service connection for kidney disease and TDIU is remanded.