Kidney disease decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for right kidney failure and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to right kidney failure due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for sleep disturbances, a rating in excess of 30 percent for right nephrectomy, and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate for further development.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to secure additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the claimed conditions.

The Board remands the claims for higher ratings and earlier effective dates for kidney disability, diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, anxiety disorder, and PTSD due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes and related conditions due to a duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for colon cancer, chronic kidney disease, and GERD but denied service connection for hypogonadism and asthma. The initial rating for diabetes mellitus type II and TDIU were also denied.

The Board denied service connection for high cholesterol and remanded the claims for prostate cancer, arthritis, diabetes type II, end stage renal disease on dialysis, nerve pain (including diabetic neuropathy), and kidney cancer for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for multiple myeloma, prostate cancer, and chronic kidney disease due to a need for additional development of evidence regarding exposure to toxic substances during service.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent for hypertension and denied a higher rating, while remanding several service connection claims.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for chronic kidney disease was withdrawn by the Veteran prior to a decision being made.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia and remanded several other claims related to various disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypogonadism, obstructive sleep apnea, a cardiovascular disability, a kidney disability, and an immune system disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for kidney and thyroid cancer to obtain additional medical opinions regarding their etiology, specifically addressing the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for thyroid cancer and an initial rating greater than 30 percent for chronic kidney disease, stage 3 due to incomplete evidence.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of kidney cancer to obtain an addendum opinion regarding secondary service connection with obesity as an 'intermediate step.'

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include depression, and kidney disease. The claimant was also denied special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, type II, and related disabilities, due to a need for further development of evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and reinstatement of a 100 percent rating for prostate cancer, but granted a 40 percent rating from November 12, 2019, for voiding dysfunction as a residual of prostate cancer.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for renal cell cancer, prostate cancer, and hepatitis to request additional development under 38 C.F.R. § 3.311.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding that his end stage renal disease was related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during military service.

The Board granted service connection for right knee arthritis and a fertility disorder, but denied service connection for GERD. The kidney stones claim was withdrawn by the Veteran.