Kidney disease decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for service connection for kidney cancer with metastasis of the liver and lung to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board granted an increased rating of 80 percent for the Veteran's service-connected kidney disease, as the evidence more closely approximates the criteria required for this rating.

The Board granted service connection for chronic kidney disease, pituitary adenoma, and acromegaly based on the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during active service.

The Board denied initial compensable disability ratings for kidney stones, right flank scar, and gastritis.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected allergic rhinitis and remanded the claims for service connection for residuals of LASIK surgery, a kidney condition, and headaches.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for a kidney disability and chronic prostatitis for further development consistent with a Joint Motion for Remand.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board granted a 60 percent disability rating for chronic kidney disease, and granted ratings of 30 percent, 20 percent, and 20 percent for right upper extremity neuropathy of the radial nerve, left lower extremity neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, and right lower extremity neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, respectively.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, kidney failure, prostate cancer, and neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities as secondary to diabetes mellitus due to a duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for a kidney disorder, finding no evidence linking the condition to active-duty service or toxic herbicide exposure.

The Board granted service connection for hypersomnolence as caused by the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea, but denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and kidney disease.

The Board granted the appeal for restoration of service connection for end stage renal failure on dialysis and awarded service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease to correct an error by the AOJ in satisfying a regulatory or statutory duty.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and tinnitus, but denied service connection for left knee condition, right knee condition, acquired psychiatric disorder, kidney condition, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for kidney cancer and hypertension as secondary to asthma, based on credible evidence of in-service injury and a medical nexus.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral carotid artery stenosis, cervical disc disease, thoracolumbar disc disease, Lewy body dementia with depression, sleep apnea, and others.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and multiple claims for service connection were remanded due to missing or unavailable service treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for left ventricular hypertrophy and moderate aortic stenosis and chronic kidney disease, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension. MGUS was denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD) to correct a duty to assist error related to toxic exposures during active service in Korea, including potential burn pit exposure.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left knee disorder and an initial compensable rating for renal cell carcinoma, status post partial nephrectomy, to correct duty to assist errors.