Kidney disease decisions — 2022

The Board dismissed the claims for tinnitus and malrotation, congenital, left kidney and residuals of renal trauma (claimed as stage 4 kidney failure) due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder and chronic kidney disease have been granted. However, the case has been remanded to obtain an opinion on whether the heart disorder is secondary to diabetes.

The Board dismissed all the claims as they are related to a deceased Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep disorder and chronic renal insufficiency due to insufficient medical opinions in previous VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability, sleep disorder, and kidney disease. Service connection was granted for macular degeneration.,Service connection for the left shoulder disability, sleep disorder, and kidney disease was not established due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for headaches, lumbar spine disability, kidney disability, and COPD due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, stage 3 kidney disease, and loss of erectile power are granted. The cases are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for prostate cancer, hypertension, DM, and a kidney condition due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's reported exposure to Agent Orange is being investigated further.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a kidney disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and skin cancer as the evidence did not show these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for additional medical opinion regarding the Veteran's service-connected conditions and their impact on his ability to work. The appeal is related to the Veteran's TDIU claim.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including hysterectomy with recurring uterine fibroids and heavy menstrual bleeding, depression secondary to PTSD, anemia secondary to kidney disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with constipation and diarrhea, and pancreatitis with intermittent nausea and vomiting have all been granted.

The Board has remanded the cases of liver disease, kidney disease, and prostate disability for further action due to the Veteran's death. The surviving spouse is seeking assistance in preparing her appeal.

The Board has dismissed all the appeals regarding service connection for various conditions as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development and evaluation of his diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and renal calculus.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the onset and relationship of hypertension and renal disability to service. The Veteran's reports of continuity of symptoms since service are not addressed, and there is a lack of objective evidence in the records.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, neck disability, back disability, residuals of rib fractures, erectile dysfunction, and kidney disease due to additional evidentiary development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for atrial fibrillation, hypertension, and kidney stones with chronic kidney disease due to a lack of adequate medical opinions addressing the relationship between these conditions and herbicide exposure during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for kidney disability and hypertension, both of which were related to in-service herbicide exposure. The Board found that there was no causal or etiological link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for colon adenocarcinoma and kidney cancer, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship to active duty or diabetes mellitus.