Kidney disease decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for chronic kidney disease, finding that it is related to the Veteran's long-term use of NSAIDs prescribed for his spine disorders.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic kidney disease was reopened and granted with a 30% rating effective October 16, 2020. The decision is based on new evidence received after the previous denial in December 2018.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, chronic kidney disease, and right shoulder condition due to a pre-decisional error in obtaining an adequate VA examination and medical opinion. The Veteran is presumed to have toxic exposure risk activity during his active service at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's headache, shin splints, and pes planus disabilities. The kidney disability and diverticulitis disability have been remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's kidney condition, including whether it is related to service or pre-existed service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease with bypass graft, kidney disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, require his wife to assist him in daily activities due to his inability to care for himself.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for kidney disease as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II is dismissed because the condition has already been granted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is granted a rating of 70 percent, effective from the date of the March 4, 2020 decision. Service connection for CKD and diabetes are granted, but with remand on other issues such as hypertension and TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and all claims for increased ratings or entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability have been dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran's sleep apnea and chronic kidney disease, stage 3 are presumed related to such exposure. An opinion is needed regarding the acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in duty to assist and for further development regarding non-ionizing radiation exposure and herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that the claimed conditions did not manifest in service or within one year of separation, and are not proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by a service-connected disease or injury.,For accrued benefits purposes, the Veteran was not granted service connection for any of his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the service connection for chronic kidney disease and major depressive disorder, including secondary claims. As a result, the Board dismissed these appeals.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and the need for further examination regarding toxic exposure during service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a VA examination and an evaluation of the Veteran's renal cell carcinoma.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, kidney disability, and several other disabilities are denied. The Board has remanded the remaining service connection claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, myelodysplastic syndrome, chronic kidney failure, right leg amputation, and various peripheral neuropathies, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since March 4, 2011. The effective date for TDIU is set at this date.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the May 2024 rating decision did not decide the issue presented by the Veteran's higher-level review request, and the AOJ had not yet decided his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) was granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The effective date of the grant is set at May 10, 2018.,For kidney disease, the Veteran's claim was denied as he did not submit his claim prior to May 10, 2019.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.