Kidney disease decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for the Veteran's cause of death and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under 38 USC 1318 due to a need for a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's causes of death, considering toxic exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board granted service connection for esophagitis, GERD, and renal disease, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's service-connected hepatitis B with gastritis.

The Board granted SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to the Veteran's service-connected renal cell carcinoma.

The Board granted an initial rating of 60 percent, but no higher, for the Veteran's service-connected chronic kidney disease associated with herbicide exposure.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of an increased rating of 80 percent for IGA nephropathy with chronic kidney disease stage IV and bilateral kidney cysts, as it was not factually ascertainable that an increase in disability had occurred within one year prior to January 25, 2024.

The Board granted service connection for chronic kidney disease, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and considering evidence of exposure to contaminated Camp Lejeune waters.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability or an etiological link to the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the service connection claims for various conditions as additional medical evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the cases.

The Board granted service connection for chronic kidney disease (CKD) as secondary to the Veteran's use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for his service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a right hand disability, left hand disability, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, gastrointestinal disability, respiratory disability, and kidney disability, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, heart, kidney, liver, lung, and sinusitis disabilities as there was no evidence of current disabilities or persistent symptoms.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, coronary artery disease, kidney disease, and left knee disability as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board granted an initial 20 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected residuals of status post partial nephrectomy with chromophobe renal cell carcinoma and a 10 percent rating for scarring associated with those residuals.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension pursuant to the PACT Act but dismissed appeals for a kidney tumor/cyst and skin cancer on the nose.

The Board granted service connection for chronic renal disease (CRD) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Sjogren's Syndrome and long-term use of diclofenac.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for kidney failure, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between the condition and his military service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for kidney cancer due to exposure to nuclear weapons, gas chamber, and nuclear biological chemicals.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic kidney disease and renal cell carcinoma due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic kidney disease and entitlement to a rating in excess of 0 percent for erectile dysfunction due to an incomplete medical examination or opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment, and a TDIU was granted from September 28, 2017.