Kidney disease Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for chronic kidney disease was dismissed because the notice of disagreement was withdrawn and the appeal was docketed in error.

The Veteran's service connection claims for generalized anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), liver condition, joint pain, intestinal condition, kidney condition, sleep apnea, vein condition, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left carpal tunnel syndrome, and lumbar spine disability have all been granted.

The Veteran's kidney disability, PTSD, MDD, arthritis of the left and right hips, erectile dysfunction, Parkinson's disease, gout, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and low back disability are all being remanded for further evaluation.,Specifically, the claims for a kidney disability, psychiatric disabilities (PTSD and MDD), arthritis of the hips, erectile dysfunction, Parkinson's disease, gout, ankle disabilities, knee disabilities, and low back disability will be reviewed to determine if service connection can be established.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left kidney disability, finding that there was no evidence of such a condition during his active duty and concluding that any current symptoms are not related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for cause of death, finding that his service-connected conditions did not contribute to his death. The evidence showed well-controlled heart symptoms prior to death and no causal relationship between anxiety and cardiopulmonary disease or renal failure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for chronic constipation, chronic kidney disease, erectile dysfunction, gastric ulcer, and hypertension due to potential exposure during service.

The appeal seeking service connection for right kidney cancer is dismissed because the August 2025 correspondence was not an adjudicative determination of benefits.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and relevant evidence received since previous decisions. The Veteran's claims are related to exposure in Vietnam, but VA has not conceded herbicide agent exposure.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for congestive heart failure and chronic kidney disease due to an improper concurrent election.

The Veteran's cause of death is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The VA examiner did not address the positive nexus opinions from private physicians, which may have impacted their conclusion on whether the service-connected varicosities caused or aggravated his hypertension and ultimately contributed to his death.

The Veteran's chronic kidney disease is due to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) prescribed in-service and after separation to treat service-connected disabilities. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether her chronic kidney disease is due to NSAID use, leading to a grant of service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for further evaluation of the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for loss of right kidney.

The Veteran's death was not caused by or the result of any service-connected condition, and there is no evidence to support a presumption of service connection due to herbicide exposure. The Board denied both the claim for service connection for the cause of death and the claim for burial benefits.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and chronic renal failure, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran is unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, including chronic hypertensive kidney disease with hypertension, sleep apnea, pes planus, gout, a right eye scar, hemorrhoids, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has found that the Veteran's death was caused by an intraabdominal hemorrhage, acute myocardial infarction, and acute renal failure. The appeal is remanded to obtain a medical opinion on whether these conditions are related to in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, effective July 23, 2018. The right ear hearing loss service connection claim is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively due to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act. The Veteran's prostate cancer, elevated PSA levels, and other conditions are denied.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for urinary dysfunction, residual of prostate cancer is denied. The claim for TDIU is also denied.

The Veteran is granted entitlement to SMC at the housebound rate from August 1, 2019, to October 7, 2021, based on his service-connected disabilities.