Kidney disease decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and chronic kidney disease, stage II have been granted. The claim for sleep apnea is remanded.,Service connection has been established for diabetes mellitus, type II and chronic kidney disease, stage II.

The Veteran's kidney disorder and gout have been granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a current diagnosis of kidney or bladder infections, and thus denied their claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of lead poisoning and sleep apnea due to new evidence submitted within one year. The appeal is not based on new and material evidence, but rather on the merits of the issues.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of your case. The Board does not have jurisdiction to decide this matter now.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating and effective date earlier than March 30, 2010, for service connection are being remanded.,VA treatment records after December 2022 may be relevant to the issues on appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for metastatic renal cell carcinoma and bilateral foot fungus due to outstanding medical records and a need for VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye disability has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for testicular hypofunction with impotence, hyperlipidemia, hypertrophy of the prostate, and a lumbar spine disability have not been reopened or granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic kidney disease has been reopened and granted.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for leg ulcers and a kidney disorder due to insufficient development. The Veteran's claims will be reviewed again with updated VA treatment records and an addendum opinion from the examiner who conducted the August 2020 VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for basal cell carcinoma and chronic kidney disease, finding that the conditions are at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's service-connected liver transplant residuals due to hepatitis C infection.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for renal involvement system disease (also claimed as renal dysfunction) and compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to incomplete notice provided.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including GI disorder, DM, heart disorder, back disorder, kidney disorder, RUE neuropathy, LUE neuropathy, RLE neuropathy, and LLE neuropathy. The Veteran's symptoms were not found to be related to his military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various peripheral neuropathy disorders and kidney disease as secondary to diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or to his diabetes.

The Veteran's appeals for stomach ulcers, kidney stones/right kidney, and weakness and fatigue were dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a hearing.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic kidney disease, anemia, and hypertension have been granted. The decision on hypertension is pending as it requires additional medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for body pain and kidney disorder, finding no current disability or causal relationship to his in-service exposure. The claim for kidney disorder was also denied as secondary to prostate cancer and PTSD.

The Board has remanded all service connection claims due to the submission of additional VA treatment records and examinations. The Veteran's claims for various conditions are being reviewed again.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, kidney disease other than diabetic nephropathy, and a vision disability other than diabetic retinopathy due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were related to his active service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for depression as secondary to hearing loss has been granted.,Compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed, and the issue of compensation for a kidney disorder resulting from VA treatment is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of kidney cancer was denied as an earlier effective date is not warranted due to the liberalizing law that added kidney cancer to the list of presumptive conditions associated with Camp Lejeune, which took effect on March 14, 2017. The evidence does not support direct service connection.