Kidney disease decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for polycystic kidney disease, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied service connection for chronic kidney stones, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran did not have current manifestations of these conditions or a medical nexus to an in-service incurrence.

The appeal for service connection of kidney cancer is remanded. The Board needs to determine if the veteran served at Camp Lejeune during the relevant period.

The appeal was dismissed because the veteran died while it was pending.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of several conditions due to inadequate VA opinions. The veteran will receive new medical examinations.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of hyperlipidemia secondary to the Veteran's service-connected renal disease. The Veteran will receive a new VA examination to determine if his hyperlipidemia is a disability and its relationship to his service-connected renal disease.

The Board denied service connection for chronic kidney disease, finding that the evidence does not show the condition began during service or is related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and kidney failure with kidney transplant and dialysis due to incomplete VA medical opinions.

The veteran's appeal resulted in a mixed decision. Some ratings were granted, such as a 30 percent rating for anemia secondary to diabetes mellitus and increased ratings for diabetic neuropathy. However, other claims, including higher ratings for diabetes mellitus and earlier effective dates for service connection, were denied.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and denied it for ischemic heart disease. Several other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for both kidney disease and malignant melanoma of the skin, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's active-duty service or herbicide exposure.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including heart disease, psychiatric disorders, diabetes, and kidney disorder. The Board found new and relevant evidence that warrants readjudication of these claims.

Service connection for sleep apnea was denied. All other issues were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death on a basis other than the PACT Act, finding that there was no evidence to support exposure to herbicide agents during service in Thailand.

The Board has ordered a new independent medical evaluation to determine whether the Veteran's right kidney atrophy is a congenital disease or defect, and if it constitutes aggravation of a pre-existing condition in service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral toe fungus, kidney dysfunction, and erectile dysfunction for further development of the record.

The Board remands several issues, including service connection for hypertension and increased ratings for chronic kidney disease and right knee disability.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for right shoulder degenerative joint disease was denied. The claims for service connection for a kidney impairment disorder and entitlement to TDIU were remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection due to the Veteran's death. The merits of these claims cannot be adjudicated at this time.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for several conditions, including diabetes mellitus type II, heart disability, kidney disease with acute renal failure, hyperkalemia, prostate cancer, and blood clot in the left arm. The decision was based on a need to obtain private treatment records.