Kidney disease decisions — 2025

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during its pendency.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding that it was related to in-service symptoms indicating kidney disease caused by systemic lupus erythematosus.

The appeal for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is remanded due to incomplete research on potential herbicide exposure and missing mental health records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, service connection for sinusitis and a prostate condition due to herbicide exposure, and remanded claims for service connection for tension headaches and a kidney condition due to herbicide exposure.

The Board grants service connection for headaches as the evidence supports a direct link to the Veteran's active military service.

The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran's attorney withdrew the appeal and requested that the Board hearing be cancelled.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, but granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic kidney disease stage III, as there was no current disability during or approximate to the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for an adrenal disorder, finding no evidence linking the condition to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board denied service connection for chronic kidney disease, skin condition, erectile dysfunction, hiatal hernia, hypertension, and scleroderma as the evidence did not indicate these conditions were due to the Veteran's time in service or any of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertensive chronic kidney disease to correct a duty to assist error related to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for a liver disorder and kidney disorder, while remanding claims for cardiomyopathy, right lower extremity disorder, left lower extremity disorder, hypertension, systemic lupus erythematosus, diverticulosis in the sigmoid colon, and left nose scar status post basal cell carcinoma removal.

The Board denied service connection for a liver disorder and kidney disorder, while remanding claims for service connection for cardiomyopathy, right lower extremity disorder, left lower extremity disorder, hypertension, systemic lupus erythematosus, diverticulosis in the sigmoid colon, and left nose scar status post basal cell carcinoma removal.

The appeal regarding service connection for renal failure was dismissed because the claim was fully granted by a VA rating decision, which resulted in the Veteran being awarded service connection for kidney transplant status-post acute renal failure.

The Board denied service connection for a right leg disability, kidney cancer, including residuals, and bilateral knee disabilities as the evidence did not support that these conditions began during active service or are related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for chronic kidney disease to include cancer of the prostate, hypertension, and testicular cyst with hydrocele.

The Board granted service connection for non-allergic rhinitis, lung nodules, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus due to herbicide agent exposure. The claims for an ocular disorder and kidney disease were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for scars on the trunk or extremities, secondary to the left kidney renal cell carcinoma.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and increased rating claims, including those related to various conditions such as right foot condition, TMJ, asthma, jawbone condition, sleep apnea, kidney stones, chronic bronchitis, Alpha gal, encephalopathy, left shoulder, left ankle, cervical spine, right hip, tachycardia, loose teeth, and jawbone condition.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that the chronic use of NSAIDs to manage his service-connected disabilities substantially and materially contributed to the Veteran's Alzheimer's disease and Acute Kidney Injury.