Kidney disease Board decisions

The Veteran's hypertension and chronic kidney disease are granted as service-connected due to the PACT Act, which added hypertension to presumptive conditions associated with herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are granted for tinnitus and hypertension, but denied for a heart disability and kidney disability. The case is remanded to determine the appropriate effective date and to address the Veteran's claim for a kidney disability.

The Board has granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease, both presumed to be due to herbicide exposure. The issues of increased ratings for lumbar spine disability and right lower extremity sensory loss are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected medication use at least as likely as not caused his death or contributed substantially to it. The Board granted service connection for the cause of death and denied DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete adjudication of claims for service connection and accrued benefits, as well as issues related to substitution of claimant. Additional development is needed to complete these matters.

The Veteran's hypertension and renal insufficiency claims are remanded due to the passage of time since his last VA examination. The sleep disorder claim is also remanded as the Veteran has not been examined for this condition in over seven years.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD is denied. His claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic undiagnosed multisystem illness (fibromyalgia), increased rating for PTSD, and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were reopened due to new and material evidence, but the appeals are still pending as some issues remain unresolved.

The Veteran's cause of death is granted under the PACT Act. The other service connection claims are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, and the Board denied entitlement to nonservice-connected VA death pension benefits and DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to errors in the initial decision-making process, including a failure to provide proper notice of his right to a hearing before the RO.

The Board has remanded the case for a new medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea. The other service connection claims are denied as there is no competent evidence linking the conditions to service.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension, kidney disease stage 2, lymphocytosis, and leukocytosis (secondary to GERD). The right eye subconjunctival hemorrhage claim is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease, both presumed to be due to herbicide exposure. The issues of increased ratings for lumbar spine disability and right lower extremity sensory loss are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's exposure to toxic chemicals at Fort Ord and his service-connected residuals of a compression fracture of T-12 spinal segment in relation to his cause of death.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death, including acute renal failure and diabetes mellitus, is related to his service. The VA needs to obtain additional medical opinions and review records.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for left wrist, left knee, neck, right knee, right wrist, left hand, and right hand disorders have been dismissed. The appeal involving gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and chronic kidney disease has been remanded.

The Board denied service connection for renal cell carcinoma, finding that the Veteran's condition was not related to his military service or exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including PTSD with major depressive disorder and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of all four extremities, have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance. As a result, he is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.