Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, kidney failure, diabetes mellitus, type II, and prostate cancer due to potential service connection based on herbicide exposure. The case requires further development including obtaining personnel records and determining if the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the medical opinions and need for further development of records, particularly regarding gastrointestinal and kidney disorders.

The Veteran's claims for residuals of a nose injury, bronchitis, hearing loss, and headaches have been denied. The claim for chest pain is remanded, as are the claims for left eye disability and kidney cancer.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to tactical herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam. The Regional Office must obtain additional records and possibly medical opinions to determine if the Veteran was exposed to these agents, which could affect his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to address issues of service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for kidney stones, as well as a potential left leg disorder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for loss of a kidney, dysuria, erectile dysfunction, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development and requests an advisory medical opinion from the VA Under Secretary of Health regarding whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's kidney cancer resulted from exposure to ionizing radiation in service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment since September 19, 2017.

The Veteran's chronic kidney disease is being remanded for a new examination to determine if it is related to his service at Camp Lejeune, despite the lack of a presumption under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(f).

The Board has remanded the claims for hepatitis C, liver disorder, blood disorder, kidney disorder, and heart disorder due to exposures at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran was not afforded in-person examinations as instructed by prior remand directives.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the cause of death and aggravation of pre-existing conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of his death and for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, finding that none of his service-connected disabilities were a principal or contributory cause of his death.

The Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy were denied. The claim for tinnitus was not granted as higher than 10 percent.,PTSD was rated at the highest possible level (70 percent) prior to July 16, 2020, and TDIU was granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his exposure to chemicals while stationed in Japan. The Board will consider all of his claimed conditions, including cardiovascular issues and diabetes, as part of this case.

The Veteran's chronic kidney disease is not service-connected due to exposure at Camp Lejeune, as the evidence does not establish a nexus between his current condition and service.

The appeal is dismissed as the grant of service connection for kidney disease is considered a full grant of the Veteran's requested prayer of relief.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disability and chronic kidney disease, finding that there is no evidence of a direct relationship to his in-service treatment or exposure to herbicide agents.

Service connection for type II diabetes mellitus as secondary to in-service exposure to herbicide agents is granted.,Service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act is granted.,Service connection for a kidney disability as secondary to service-connected type II diabetes mellitus is granted.,Service connection for residuals of strokes, including as secondary to in-service exposure to herbicide agents and service-connected type II diabetes mellitus and hypertension, is remanded.,Service connection for seizure disorder, including as secondary to in-service exposure to herbicide agents and service-connected type II diabetes mellitus, is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for kidney disorders, finding that there was no evidence linking his current conditions to his military service or any service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bursitis, pruritis, arthritis, low back disability (claimed as secondary to PTSD), sleep disorder, kidney infection, respiratory condition (claimed as COPD/emphysema), and acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) have all been denied. The evidence does not establish a current disability or link between the claimed conditions and service.,The Veteran's claims for bursitis, pruritis, arthritis, low back disability (claimed as secondary to PTSD), sleep disorder, kidney infection, respiratory condition (claimed as COPD/emphysema), and acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) have not been reopened due to the lack of new and material evidence.