Kidney disease decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for kidney failure and sleep apnea, as there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service or a service-connected disability. The appeal also remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for hypertension due to the need for further medical opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for hypertension and end stage renal disease with renal transplant, as there was no evidentiary or legal basis to support an earlier effective date.

The Board remands the appeal to the AOJ for further development of evidence related to the Veteran's claimed exposure to environmental toxins while deployed in South Korea.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative arthritis of multiple joints and chronic chest pain, but granted service connection for chronic renal disease.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic renal disease due to a need for an addendum medical opinion and to obtain private medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating were partially granted, with the effective date of one condition set to an earlier date than initially determined.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection of kidney cancer before a decision was made.

The appeal seeking a compensable disability rating for chronic kidney disease was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent review election.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for carcinoid syndrome, including related disabilities of the kidneys, liver, and lungs, due to a duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and a kidney condition, to include kidney cancer. The remaining conditions were remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board granted service connection for left kidney cancer, status-post left nephrectomy, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's condition is related to his in-service toxic exposures.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, left knee disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, kidney condition, and hypertension as the evidence did not support the claims.

The Board denied service connection for colon cancer, lung cancer, benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), and chronic kidney disease (CKD) as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board remands the claims for a kidney disability and obstructive sleep apnea to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits based on service connection for renal cancer, as the claim that was pending at the time of the Veteran's death was not timely appealed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for systemic lupus erythematosus and a kidney disability, to include as secondary to SLE, for further development, including a new VA examination.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for stage 3 chronic kidney disease and remanded the claims for increased ratings for back disability, right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, and left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy.

The Board granted an initial 60 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected left kidney removal, but remanded claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and a compensable rating for left kidney cancer.

The Board granted service connection for liver cancer and a kidney condition, but denied service connection for a prostate condition.

The Board remands the claim for a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's cause of death, considering service in Vietnam and potential Agent Orange exposure.