Kidney disease decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and chronic nephritis as secondary to hypertension, with effective dates of August 4, 2014. It also granted initial ratings for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and fibromyalgia.

The Board remands the claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for chronic kidney disease, service connection for heart problems, and service connection for restrictive lung disease due to outstanding private treatment records.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for left renal cell carcinoma to obtain a clarifying addendum opinion regarding its etiology, including whether it is related to herbicide exposure or caused by the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for a vision disability, to include hyperopia and presbyopia, and remanded several other claims including those for kidney, hypertension, sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, lower extremity neuropathy, hip, knee, heart, neck, upper extremity radiculopathy, and TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension due to exposure to herbicide agents and remanded the claims for left hand disability, chronic kidney disease, and compensable initial disability rating for hypothyroidism.

The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's cause of death, considering potential in-service toxic exposure.

The Board denied service connection for squamous cell skin cancer, chronic fatigue syndrome, tuberculosis, hematuria, hypercholesterolemia, and vitamin deficiency. However, the Board granted service connection for a right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and plantar fasciitis.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals is remanding the claim for service connection for kidney disease to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus was denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent has been assigned. The claims for service connection and increased ratings for other conditions were remanded for further development.

Service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, due to cirrhosis of the liver, is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for renal cell carcinoma, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and her military service.

The appeal seeking service connection for hypertension, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and multiple myeloma was dismissed due to the Veteran's death prior to the Board's decision.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD and anxiety due to untimely filing of a notice of disagreement. The appeal was also denied for kidney cancer as there is no current diagnosis.

The Board remands the claim for further development, specifically to determine whether the Appellant is considered the surviving spouse and to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's cause of death.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, a kidney transplant, and a liver transplant. The issues of service connection for a bilateral eye disability and hypertension were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, flat feet, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and a kidney condition due to inadequate medical opinions and missing evidence.

The Board denied service connection for liver and kidney disabilities but granted a 70 percent rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder prior to February 3, 2017, a 50 percent rating for a back disability, and a 20 percent rating for left sciatic radiculopathy from July 22, 2008.

The Board denied increased ratings for various scars and CKD but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board remands the claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to a need for additional evidence, specifically outstanding military personnel records and service treatment records, as well as an adequate medical opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic liver disorder and a chronic kidney disorder, as there was no evidence of a current disability at any time during the appeal period.