Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic kidney disease is likely due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during his active duty service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a kidney disability, originally claimed as minimal change disease, was denied in March and June 2015. The effective date of the grant of service connection is set at November 14, 2019.

The Veteran's attorney withdrew all claims of service connection for various conditions, including polysubstance dependence, bipolar disorder, PTSD, bilateral foot peripheral neuropathy, sleep apnea, and renal failure. The Board dismissed these claims as the Veteran had withdrawn them.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic kidney disease, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's condition had its onset in service due to significant in-service toxic exposures.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 30, 2018, for the grant of service connection for chronic kidney disease with hypertension has been denied. The Board also found that a remand is required due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error regarding private treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic kidney disease as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension is granted.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back disorder, kidney cancer, colon cancer, and prostate cancer. The Veteran will be afforded VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any current diagnoses.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable disability rating prior to June 6, 2018, and in excess of 40 percent since February 20, 2019, for his service-connected bladder cancer has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the Veteran's claims for service connection can be adjudicated. The claims are remanded due to incomplete medical records and inadequate opinions regarding the etiology of the claimed disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and evaluation of the Veteran's kidney disability and prostate disability claims, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and providing additional etiological opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, gout, glaucoma, liver disease, hernia, and thyroid disability due to in-service exposure at Camp Lejeune. The claims are pending as new and material evidence was submitted by the Appellant.

The Veteran's appeals for esophagus and prostate conditions have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the cases for further examination regarding brain condition, neurobehavioral effects, kidney disease, and renal toxicity.

The Board has granted an effective date of August 6, 2010 for the award of DIC on the basis of direct service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. The evidence supports that the kidney cancer was directly related to service and not due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

Service connection is granted for a heart disability, psychiatric disability, and kidney disability. Service connection for hypercholesterolemia is denied.,The Veteran's TBI claim is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for a new medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's chronic kidney disease, including whether it is related to service-connected coronary artery disease and exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The appeal remains pending.

The Board denied service connection for lupus, hypertension, kidney disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, right upper extremity neuropathy, left upper extremity neuropathy, and sinus condition due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, myocardial infarction, chronic kidney disease, anal fistulectomy residuals, rectal scar associated with fistulectomy, acne conglobata, and hidradenitis suppurative are remanded. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is also being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for kidney stones, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or any exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for liver cancer and kidney cancer due to service connection issues, including a need for VA examinations and obtaining SSA records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current kidney disorder, and his claims for hyperthyroidism (Graves' Disease), eye disorder, GERD, right shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, and lumbar spine disability are remanded due to incomplete medical records and need further examination.