Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including headaches, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, bilateral eye disabilities, a kidney cyst, left and right foot disabilities. The issues are related to aggravation of these conditions by other service-connected disabilities or due to exposure to burn pits and smoke during service in Saudi Arabia.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of recent VA treatment records and requests for private health care providers who have treated the Veteran's kidney disability since his transplant in September 2017.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection due to the PACT Act presumption of herbicide agent exposure. The renal cell carcinoma, which is secondary to hypertension, also receives service connection based on the PACT Act and the presumed relationship between hypertension and Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's polycystic kidney disease and renal toxicity are related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, which is presumed for veterans who served there. The Board found the evidence persuasive in favor of a finding that these conditions were caused by this exposure.

The Veteran's hearing loss is not rated higher than noncompensable, as the VA examination did not show a more severe disability.,Service connection for HTN was granted based on the PACT Act, which presumes HTN to be related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to incomplete service treatment records and inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and determining the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted on a presumptive basis due to the PACT Act. The claims for renal cell carcinoma and chronic kidney disease are remanded as new evidence has been submitted, but further development is needed.

The Veteran's kidney stones are currently rated as 10 percent disabling, effective November 14, 2021. The Veteran's gouty arthritis of the right great toe and left ankle is currently rated as 20 percent disabling for the period from June 17, 2005 to October 18, 2006.

The Veteran's kidney disability, renal failure and stage 5 kidney disease are being remanded for further examination to determine if they are related to his service-connected bladder cancer or due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp LeJeune.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error regarding the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The VA needs to provide an addendum medical opinion to determine if any of the conditions listed contributed to the Veteran's death and are related to his service at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied effective dates prior to January 15, 2014 for the awards of service connection for various diabetic conditions and end stage renal disease due to herbicide exposure in Thailand.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 and kidney cysts (cystic kidney disease), finding no current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, type 2, and noting that the Veteran's kidney cysts are a congenital defect with no superimposed pathology due to disease or injury in service.

The Board has found that remand directives have not been substantially complied with and thus, an additional remand is warranted for further development of the Veteran's exposure claims.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease (CAD), atrial fibrillation, hypertension, gastrointestinal disorder, and any kidney disorder are remanded due to inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including lumbar spine condition, BPH, lupus, hypothyroidism, hypertension, pulmonary disorder, and kidney condition. The decision also granted TDIU.

The Board has determined that there is not sufficient evidence to establish a connection between the Veteran's renal toxicity and exposure to contaminated water at Camp LeJeune, or as secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's death was caused by septic shock, which was related to his underlying conditions of ascending colitis and renal cell carcinoma. The Board found that the fatal renal cell carcinoma may have been caused by exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, residuals of a kidney transplant, bilateral retinopathy, and bilateral below the knee amputation have been granted. The case is remanded for further development regarding the remaining issues.