Kidney disease Board decisions

The Veteran's spouse was added as a dependent on his VA disability award effective June 21, 2017. The claim for an earlier effective date is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has denied all individual issues of service connection. The appeals are not granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to incomplete records and need for additional examinations. The issues include psychiatric disorders, kidney conditions, headaches, dermatitis, musculoskeletal conditions of the left shoulder, lumbar spine, knees, and feet.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication, including obtaining medical opinions to address the appellant's contentions regarding the cause of her husband's death and whether VA treatment caused or worsened his fatal conditions.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is granted as it is considered to be a symptom of their service-connected depression.,For the initial rating period from June 6, 2018 to March 25, 2019, the Veteran receives a disability rating of 50% for their psychiatric disorder (depression with anxiety).

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's kidney cancer and his service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents. An addendum opinion is needed from an appropriate clinician.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim, specifically concerning his exposure to herbicides and contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The issue of accrued benefits is also being remanded for further action.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, as it may be related to his claimed conditions. A VA examination is required to determine if these disabilities are at least as likely as not related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's kidney disorder and its relation to service. The VA examiner will need to provide a more detailed opinion addressing the representative's contentions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's chronic kidney disorder. The Veteran is seeking service connection for this condition, which he claims was aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted prior to August 10, 2022. Service connection for hepatitis B and a respiratory disorder (claimed as respiratory insufficiency, bronchitis, asthma, sinusitis, and sleep apnea) are denied. An initial rating higher than 60 percent for renal insufficiency is denied prior to March 5, 2020.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and further development is required. The issues include service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, persistent depressive disorder with mild alcohol use disorder, and secondary service connection for chronic kidney disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for prostate condition, diabetes mellitus, type II, and kidney cancer due to potential herbicide exposure during service. The AOJ is instructed to obtain VA treatment records, determine if the Veteran was exposed to a TERA (herbicides or other), provide a TERA examination with opinion, and readjudicate the claims.

The Board denied the reopening of claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, poor eyesight (claimed as secondary to diabetes mellitus), erectile dysfunction (claimed as secondary to a service-connected condition), hypertension, and kidney damage (secondary to hepatitis C).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hyperplasia of the prostate, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease is granted. Service connection for PTSD is also granted with a maximum disability rating of 100%. The TDIU claim is dismissed as moot due to the grant of a total schedular rating for PTSD. The heart disorder claim is remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for a thyroid disability and remanded the claims of kidney tumor and skin cancer due to insufficient evidence regarding their relationship to service. The Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during service is acknowledged, but further clarification from an addendum medical opinion is needed.

The Veteran's kidney cancer is found to be related to his active service, specifically the toxic herbicide exposure in Vietnam. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for alopecia, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and kidney disability due to additional examinations being required.

The Veteran's adrenal gland tumor and enlarged node in breast are not service-connected as they did not develop during his active duty or are not related to an injury or disease incurred in service.,His hypertension is not service-connected as there is no evidence of its development during his active duty, reserve service, or secondary to a service-connected condition. The Veteran's assertion that it was due to exposure to diesel fuel in service is not supported by the record.,The Veteran's kidney disability, pulmonary edema, cerebrovascular accident, and Conn's disease are not service-connected as there is no evidence of their development during his active duty or reserve service periods.,His paralysis of the left lower extremity and paralysis of the left upper extremity are not service-connected as they did not develop during his active duty or are not related to an injury or disease incurred in service.

The Board has remanded the claims for bowel dysfunction and kidney stones due to insufficient evidence, including a lack of VA examination opinions. The Veteran's bowel dysfunction claim is related to service-connected conditions, while his kidney stones are being evaluated further.