Kidney disease decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the claims for a right knee disorder and left kidney disorder due to new evidence received after the previous denial. The Veteran's service records show potential links between his current conditions and service, but further examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of these disorders.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection.

The Board has denied service connection for cerebellar ataxia, prostate cancer, kidney stones, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and hypertension as these conditions were not incurred during active service.

The Veteran's death was caused by multiple conditions, and the Board is remanding to determine if his exposure to herbicide agents or contaminated water during service contributed to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for kidney, anemia, hypertension, and eye disabilities, all of which are claimed to be related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp LeJeune. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's death was not related to service-connected conditions, and the appellant did not submit a claim for DIC within one year of his death. The Board denied an earlier effective date for DIC benefits.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The evidence does not support a finding that OSA was incurred in or aggravated by military service, nor is there sufficient evidence to establish secondary service connection through his service-connected hypertension and renal insufficiency.

The Veteran's renal failure, which led to his death, is being remanded for a new medical opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not related to and/or proximately due to his service-connected leishmaniasis.

The appeal concerning entitlement to service connection for a disability manifesting in chronic diarrhea (claimed as irritable bowel syndrome) is dismissed. The appeals concerning entitlement to service connection for sleep-related breathing disorder, kidney stones, and fibromyalgia are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for kidney stones, renal cysts, and acute renal insufficiency as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and due to exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange). The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service or to any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.,Service connection for COPD is granted based on evidence of a current disability, in-service disease or injury, and nexus.,Service connection for nephrolithiasis is denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service.,The Veteran's prostate disability claim is remanded as there was no finding of a current disability at the time of examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and additional development is required.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining outstanding medical records and providing VA medical opinions regarding the Veteran's kidney disorder and lung disorder. The issues of service connection are being addressed.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, arthritis, heart disorder, gall bladder disorder, colon cancer, and kidney disorder. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence showing a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus type II, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and renal insufficiency is being remanded due to the need for further development.,Service connection for tinnitus was denied as there is no evidence of current disability.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for kidney disability (immunoglobulin A glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and chronic end state renal disease stage 4) has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's kidney disease and its relation to herbicide exposure. A new examination is required.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bladder and renal disabilities due to exposure at Camp Lejeune, finding insufficient information to make a decision on direct service connection. The case is also linked with his bladder disability as secondary to renal failure.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's hearing loss claim. The service connection claims for hepatitis C, kidney disease, osteoporosis, and folliculitis are denied as there is no persuasive evidence that these conditions began during service or are related to in-service events.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetic nephropathy and kidney transplant, left carpal tunnel syndrome, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for a left wrist disability due to additional evidence being submitted.