Kidney disease decisions — 2024

The Board has found that the appellant does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted, including for heart conditions, acquired psychiatric disorders (anxiety and depression), hypertension, cervical spine condition, bilateral shoulder conditions, elbow conditions, wrist conditions, hip conditions, knee conditions, ankle conditions, or foot conditions. The claims are being remanded to obtain appropriate medical examinations and opinions.,The Board has found that the appellant does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted, including for heart conditions, acquired psychiatric disorders (anxiety and depression), hypertension, cervical spine condition, bilateral shoulder conditions, elbow conditions, wrist conditions, hip conditions, knee conditions, ankle conditions, or foot conditions. The claims are being remanded to obtain appropriate medical examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's kidney disorders and psychiatric conditions were denied service connection as there was no evidence of a direct relationship to his military service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and SMC has been dismissed due to the deaths of both the Veteran and his daughter who was seeking substitution.

The Veteran's kidney disability, including primary membranous glomerulonephritis, is remanded for further examination and opinion due to the inadequacy of a previous VA medical opinion and incomplete examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding hypertension and chronic kidney disease, leading to their dismissal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's status post nephrectomy is not related to his active-duty service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of September 11, 2002 for the award of service connection and a 80 percent rating for chronic kidney disease.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for a kidney condition and a respiratory (lung) condition due to the appellant submitting a timely notice of disagreement in November 2013. The issues will be addressed through the issuance of a Statement of the Case.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection on all claims due to a full grant of benefits in January and May 2023 rating decisions.

The Board has withdrawn the Veteran's claim for a prostate disability and remanded his claims for lung disability (COPD) and bilateral kidney disability due to insufficient evidence.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for glomerulonephritis with end stage renal disease is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's bladder disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, and kidney disorder are presumed to be related to service exposure at Fort McClellan. The AOJ did not adequately consider this presumption in the initial decision, so the case is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and prostate cancer have been withdrawn. The claims of service connection for residuals of prostate cancer, lung disability (IPF), kidney disease, and IBS are remanded due to new evidence submitted after the prior final rating decisions.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye condition and an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, while remanding multiple other claims related to various disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraines, a stomach or bowel disorder, and a kidney condition. The evidence did not support finding that these conditions began during service or were related to in-service exposure.

The Veteran's kidney cancer status post partial nephrectomy of the right kidney is currently rated at 60 percent due to voiding dysfunction, but not renal dysfunction. The Board finds no evidence of renal dysfunction during the appeal period and denies a higher rating.

The appeal for service connection for kidney disease was withdrawn by the Veteran, and the claims for increased ratings for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and bilateral hearing loss were denied.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, heart disorder, kidney disease, nephropathy, right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not require regular aid and attendance, thus denying his claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as there was no evidence that any of the listed causes of death were related to his military service.