Kidney disease decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's UPJ obstruction repair (kidney) is a congenital defect or disease and whether there was any superimposed in-service injury or aggravation.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of kidney cancer to correct a duty to assist error related to obtaining an appropriate medical opinion.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and a compensable rating for skin cancer, but remanded claims for an initial compensable rating for kidney disease, service connection for fatigue, weakness, and organ dysfunction, and special monthly compensation (SMC) based housebound or the need for aid and attendance.

The Board granted service connection for deep vein thrombosis of the right lower extremity and abdominal region and orthostatic hypotension, but denied service connection for chronic kidney disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for renal toxicity due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability.

The Board denied service connection for a urinary disability, other than a kidney disability, and a stomach disability, other than a bowel disability, both claimed as due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The appeal was withdrawn by the appellant, and all issues were dismissed.

The Board granted an effective date of June 15, 2021, for service connection of kidney disease.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and right kidney cancer, removed, to obtain additional evidence.

The Board granted service connection for kidney disease and hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's now service-connected kidney disease.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for residuals of kidney cancer and service-connection for headaches for further development.

The Board remands the claims for an increased rating and TDIU as further medical development is needed.

The Board granted service connection for hypothyroidism, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The issues of entitlement to service connection for kidney disease and left ear hearing loss were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic kidney disease due to a lack of specific information regarding the Veteran's toxic exposures during service.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer and kidney cancer under the PACT Act, but remanded claims for erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer on a basis other than the PACT Act, and kidney cancer on a basis other than the PACT Act.

The Board granted service connection for kidney cancer and COPD, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected psoriatic arthritis.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of chronic kidney disease to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's theories of entitlement.

The Board denied service connection for a kidney condition as there is no evidence of a current disability during the pendency of the claim.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 10, 2022, for the award of service connection for chronic kidney disease stage 4 with nephrolithiasis and special monthly compensation based on housebound status.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including memory loss, psychiatric conditions, right knee and hip issues, ankle disability, sleep apnea, renal cysts, pulmonary nodules, and dyspnea, due to missing service treatment records and the need for additional development of evidence.