Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's cause of death claim, including obtaining a VA medical opinion and addressing the appellant's substitution request for the TDIU claim. The focus will be on determining the nature and cause of the Veteran's death, particularly in relation to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions have been remanded due to the need for further examination and evaluation.,No current diagnoses or functional impairments were found for some of the claimed conditions, leading to denial of service connection.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his cirrhosis, hepatitis C, congestive heart failure, and chronic kidney disease to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for kidney cancer, to include as due to Agent Orange exposure, is remanded. New and material evidence has been received to warrant reopening the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic kidney disease, finding that the evidence did not support a finding that his condition was caused by or incurred during his active duty service at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied service connection for kidney cancer, including as due to herbicide exposure (Agent Orange), finding no evidence of a causal link between the condition and service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete VA treatment records from Columbia, South Carolina VAMC. The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic kidney disease is related to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for dementia, unspecified anxiety disorder, kidney condition, chronic fatigue (also claimed as sleep disorder), migraines, bilateral vision loss, and allergies have been denied. The Veteran is granted TDIU.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including depression, back disability, right and left knee disabilities, and kidney disease. The Veteran is also being asked to provide additional evidence or undergo medical examinations regarding these claims.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a right knee fragmentation wound scar is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran's current diagnosis of a right knee scar is related to his active military service, specifically an in-service shrapnel wound during his tour in Vietnam. For other issues, including increased ratings for various disabilities and renal insufficiency prior to December 14, 2020, the decision remains pending as these are not final decisions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's kidney conditions were denied service connection as there was no evidence linking the conditions to his active duty service, including exposure to toxic chemicals.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the issues of diabetes mellitus, type 2; bilateral eye disability; left knee disability (reopened); kidney disability; peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities; erectile dysfunction; prostate disability; and lower back disability are still pending. The Board has remanded these issues for further development.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for peripheral vascular disease, chronic kidney disease, and a skin disorder due to Agent Orange exposure because the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding personnel records and potential exposure to contaminated water. Additional medical opinions are needed regarding the etiology of his lumbar spine, cervical spine, gastrointestinal disorders, GERD, kidney cancer residuals, and hand tremors.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development of his military exposure and treatment records. The issues include hypertension, coronary artery disease, atherosclerosis, kidney disease, and bilateral peripheral vascular disease.

The Board has remanded the claims for kidney disability, prostate condition, meningioma of the brain (claimed as brain cancer, brain infection, brain damage), anemia, right foot disability, left foot disability, skull deformity, erectile dysfunction, and penis deformity due to Agent Orange exposure and/or Camp Lejeune contaminated water.

The Board has denied service connection for a kidney disorder and remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremity, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to conflicting medical evidence and a need for further development regarding the etiology of the Veteran's congestive heart failure, anca vasculitis, kidney failure, metabolic acidosis, and diabetic nephropathy.

The Board has remanded the claims for hepatitis C, chronic kidney disease, liver condition (claimed as cirrhosis and liver cancer), and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as bipolar disorder and depression) due to insufficient evidence addressing service connection.