Kidney disease decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions and their relationship to his service-connected erectile dysfunction. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a kidney disorder, dysuria, urethritis, Peyronie's disease, benign microscopic hematuria, and urinary tract infections.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic kidney disease and anemia, both claimed as secondary to malaria. The VA is instructed to obtain additional medical records prior to 2005 and provide addendum opinions addressing the etiology of the Veteran's conditions.

Your appeal has been dismissed due to the death of your spouse. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims as they are no longer pending.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and CKD, finding that the evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection or due to herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's STRs do not show any diagnosis of hypertension or CKD during his military service. The VA examiners provided negative opinions regarding the onset and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and kidney disabilities may be related to his presumed exposure to herbicides during service. The AOJ is instructed to obtain complete copies of the Veteran's service treatment records, arrange for a medical opinion on the etiology of his hypertension and kidneys disabilities, and ensure that these opinions comply with the directives.

The Board has denied service connection for kidney disease and allergies, finding that there is no current disability related to these conditions at the time of the claims' pendency.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his psychiatric disorder and recurrent kidney stones, have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's bilateral eye disabilities, diagnosed as cataracts and dry eye syndrome, are not secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.,His chronic renal disease is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.,Peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, right upper extremity, left lower extremity, and right lower extremity are not found to be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension is dismissed as the issue has been granted. The case of service connection for a kidney disorder is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic kidney disease, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether it is related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during service.

The Veteran's chronic kidney disease was not incurred in service, nor is it related to service, to include as a result of herbicide exposure. Therefore, the claim for service connection for chronic kidney disease has been denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertensive nephrosclerosis was not reopened, but his ratings for degenerative joint disease of the left hip and right knee arthritis were increased. The rating for internal derangement of the right knee with laxity remains unchanged.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was reopened and granted. Service connection is also granted for tinnitus. However, the claims for other conditions including CTS, psychiatric disorders, DMII, arthritis, kidney disorder, peripheral neuropathy, eye disorder, foot disorder, skin rash, and ED were denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions and further development is required. The issues include cysts on both kidneys, left hip condition (including radiculopathy), nasal condition (including obstructive sleep apnea), and heart condition.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for right hip limitation of extension and granted a 10 percent rating, but not higher, for right hip limitation of flexion. The claim of entitlement to service connection for a kidney disability is remanded. Specially adapted housing eligibility is granted.

The Veteran was granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, but denied service connection for glaucoma and bilateral hearing loss. The Board also remanded cases involving cataracts, hypertension, and kidney disease related to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.,Service connection was granted for bilateral hearing loss due to in-service noise exposure, with no opinion on whether it is secondary to diabetes.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for GERD have been denied as there is no current evidence of the claimed conditions or their relationship to his service.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his renal failure and malignant hypertension were not caused by herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a kidney condition and entitlement to TDIU due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The case is being remanded because an addendum VA medical opinion is needed regarding the etiology of the Veteran's kidney condition, which may be related to his conceded herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of any kidney disability found during the appeal period, including renal failure.