Kidney disease Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected nephrolithiasis (kidney stones) has been granted a 30 percent initial rating, effective December 6, 2011.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, including CAD, DM, chronic kidney failure, COPD, and PTSD, finding that there was not sufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and his active-duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence added after the May 2019 statement of the case and a need for clarification on the etiology of the Veteran's kidney condition, including membranous glomerulopathy and/or glomerulonephritis with proteinuria.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus has been reopened, and the issue of entitlement to a compensable disability rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae, scar, right middle finger, third digit, residuals of left stab wounds to the thigh and buttock/ tender scar with limitation of flexion and pain on motion, rhinitis, high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus type II (secondary to high blood pressure), retinopathy, hernia disability, chronic kidney disease (claimed as renal failure), arthritis of the right hand (variously claimed as arthritis of multiple joints), and testicular disability/ epididymitis is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to exposure to asbestos and chemical agents during service, as well as secondary service connection for liver failure and neurological conditions.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted effective November 4, 2016, due to the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities preventing him from obtaining and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's kidney cancer and his military service, including exposure to non-ionizing radiation. The Veteran will need a VA examination to determine if there is a link between his condition and his service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the disability rating and effective date for his service-connected chronic kidney disease.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The cervical spine, lumbar spine, right hip, left hip, and kidney disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's residuals of kidney cancer, status post-nephrectomy, based on his in-service exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE).

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for sinusitis is denied. The Veteran has not been diagnosed with sinusitis during the pendency of the claim or approximate thereto and he is in receipt of service connection for rhinitis.,The claims for renal cell carcinoma of the bilateral kidneys and diabetes mellitus type II are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their relationship to service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's chronic renal disease and nephritis have been granted service connection.,Service connection for anemia has been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD caused his diabetes, which in turn contributed to his death. The VA must obtain additional medical records and provide a medical opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's type II diabetes.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development of evidence regarding the cause of death and its relation to service connection for exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran died from acute myeloid leukemia with a contributing cause of end stage renal failure.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking any service-connected condition to his death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for heart arrhythmia, COPD, kidney condition, and hysterectomy including residuals due to exposure to chemicals while stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama. The AOJ is required to secure an adequate research report specifically addressing the Veteran's contentions of her exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for kidney disorder and lung disorder due to insufficient evidence, including a lack of VA examination opinions. The Veteran's death prevented obtaining medical opinions directly related to his service.

The Board has denied service connection for a left knee disability and remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension as due to exposure to tactical herbicide agents, and secondary service connection for kidney condition on a causation basis.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as a result of the PACT Act. The kidney disease secondary to hypertension, migraine headaches, diabetes mellitus, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, status post distal pancreatectomy, and dizziness are all remanded for further development.

The Veteran's neck and back disabilities are granted as they are related to his active service.,The Veteran's kidney stones were not caused by his military service, but the Board finds that his urinary tract issues are secondary to his kidney stones.