Kidney disease decisions — 2024

The Board denied service connection for liver tumor and kidney tumor as there is no persuasive evidence of current disabilities or in-service occurrence.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and a kidney disorder. The claims are being remanded for further examination.

The Board dismissed the service connection claims for depression, anxiety, right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, kidney condition, osteoarthritis, and right knee condition due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these issues during his hearing. The claim for hypertension was granted with a PACT Act presumption.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected stomach disability aggravated his kidney condition. The Veteran seeks secondary service connection for a kidney condition, including kidney stones and chronic kidney disease.

The Veteran's transient acute kidney injury has resolved and does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has denied service connection for asthma and remanded the issues of service connection for a heart disability (claimed as congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation) and chronic kidney disease. The Veteran's claims are being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a kidney disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support a relationship between his current diagnosis and military service.

The Veteran's kidney disease, heart disability, and stroke are all granted as service-connected.,Secondary service connection for loss of vision in the right eye is also granted.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and therefore DIC benefits are denied.

The Veteran's lung cancer is being remanded due to a failure to verify his potential exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Board requires that the claims file be reviewed by an appropriate Records Research Specialist.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and a kidney disorder. The claims are being remanded for further examination.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and a kidney disorder. The claims are being remanded for further examination.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and a kidney disorder. The claims are being remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acute renal failure, which was one of his causes of death. The claim will be reconsidered after obtaining these opinions.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD due to the lack of verified in-service stressors. Service connection for hypertension is granted based on presumptive exposure to herbicide agents.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and chronic kidney disease, post-transplant, secondary to hypertension are remanded as there are procedural errors.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea disorder, bruxism disorder, and heart disability (carotid artery stenosis, CAD, bradycardia, sick sinus syndrome) as the evidence did not show current diagnoses or a relationship to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic kidney disease is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between his current condition and military service, as well as any aggravation by other service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's kidney disease is service connected, but has remanded for further development regarding his liver condition.

The Board dismissed the appeals for entitlement to a compensable rating for skin tumors and neoplasm, service connection for kidney cancer, and service connection for ulcer condition. The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to not timely filing of a VA Form 10182.

The Board has remanded two issues for further development: service connection for a simple renal cyst as secondary to service-connected hypertension and service connection for vitamin D deficiency, which the Veteran contends is related to his PTSD with alcohol use disorder. The remand requires additional medical opinions on these claims.