Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for kidney disease due to a lack of substantial compliance with its prior remand order and an inadequate statement of reasons or bases. The case is being returned for further development.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is granted as service-connected. The claims for fibromyalgia, cyst on kidney, and left knee disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's kidney disability and anemia are granted as secondary to service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer and kidney cancer are denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after his military service, and the exposure basis provided (Camp Lejeune) does not apply to him.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for kidney stones was denied as there is no persuasive evidence that the condition began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.,The Veteran's claim for a higher initial disability rating of 40 percent for fibromyalgia (effective prior to December 28, 2021) was granted as his symptoms are constant and refractory to therapy.

The Board denied service connection for a kidney disorder, finding that the current condition is not related to service and does not meet any of the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Board has remanded the previously denied claims for service connection due to a liberalizing law that requires VA to adjudicate these claims without needing new and material evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability and remanded the issues of service connection for renal disorder (kidney stones), neurologic disorders of the left and right upper extremities.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure during his military service and thus not meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's service connection claims for nephrolithiasis and left and right foot toenail disorder (onychocryptosis) have been granted.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected, and his partial colon removal (claimed as kidney stones) is denied.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease, dementia, diabetes mellitus, and renal failure as there is no competent evidence of current conditions related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied. The Board has remanded the claims for lumbar back strain, right ankle residual status-post fracture, PTSD, complex cyst right kidney, and left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to military service, and the character of his discharge from his second period of service is not a bar to VA benefits.,Service connection for heart disease, hypertension, kidney disease, sleep apnea, bilateral knee disability, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, and scars are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The appeal for service connection and rating increases for various conditions, including erectile dysfunction, type II diabetes, kidney disease, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and PTSD, is dismissed. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD remains pending.

The Veteran's appeals seeking to reopen claims of service connection for low testosterone, kidney disability, and acid reflux have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals seeking service connection for a psychiatric disorder (stress disorder) and liver disability (fatty liver disease) with new and material evidence have been granted.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on need for aid and attendance or being housebound is remanded due to the lack of a recent VA examination addressing his ability to care for himself.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) as his combined schedular rating of 100% rendered the TDIU appeal moot. The Board also dismissed other issues related to increased ratings for PTSD, Crohn's Disease, and associated conditions.

The Veteran's kidney stones are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if they are related to his service-connected bilateral knee disability and any medication he takes for it.