Kidney disease decisions — 2025

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II and granted service connection for pseudophakia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The claim for steroid induced chronic kidney disease was dismissed.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for sleeplessness, chronic fatigue syndrome, and nephrotic syndrome with chronic kidney disease for readjudication due to new and relevant evidence. The claim for a left leg condition was denied as no new and relevant evidence was received.

The appeal for service connection for renal cell carcinoma with right nephrectomy was dismissed due to being filed outside of the mandatory claim-processing limits.

The Veteran's service-connected other specified trauma and stressor related disorder was granted a 50 percent rating, while the ratings for diabetes mellitus type II and chronic kidney disease were denied or not changed.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for treatment purposes only for chronic kidney disease due to an insufficient examination and potential exposure to jet fuel during service.

The Board denied service connection for toe amputation, diabetes, high blood pressure, kidney disease, and prostate cancer as they were not shown to have begun in service or be related to service, including by exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

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

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for the Veteran's cause of death and dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, as additional development is needed prior to adjudication.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic kidney disease (CKD) to obtain a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's CKD is caused or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for service connection for back pain, kidney disability, and left shoulder and arm nerve disability due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, chronic kidney disease as secondary to the service-connected hypertension, and congestive heart failure as secondary to the service-connected hypertension. The claims for service connection for right knee TKR and left knee TKR were denied.

The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion under the PACT Act regarding the Veteran's kidney disorder and its potential relation to his service at Camp Lejeune, as well as an opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected hepatocellular carcinoma with hepatectomy has aggravated his kidney disorder.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the residuals of left kidney cancer, as the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, heart conditions, chronic kidney disease (CKD), left and right lower extremity neuropathy, and headaches as the evidence did not support a direct relationship to the Veteran's active service.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a kidney disability due to a duty to assist error, as no VA examination was conducted prior to the March 2022 rating decision.

The Board granted service connection for a kidney condition, as due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act and remanded other claims related to kidney and prostate disorders.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss due to the lack of a current disability, and remanded the issue of service connection for kidney cancer for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a back condition but dismissed claims for anxiety, depression, PTSD, right hip replacement, kidney stones, and denied service connection for actinic keratosis.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including diabetic neuropathy of the right and left upper and lower extremities, migraine headaches, fatigue, kidney cancer, as well as an earlier effective date and a higher rating for diabetic neuropathy of the right lower extremity.