Kidney disease Board decisions

The appeal of the claim for bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is dismissed.,Service connection for hypertension, presumed due to herbicide exposure, is granted.,Service connection for kidney cancer, presumed due to Camp Lejeune exposure, is granted.,Service connection for lung cancer, secondary to service-connected kidney cancer, is granted.,Service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, presumed due to herbicide exposure, is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence obtained and the need for additional treatment records. The Veteran's death was caused by upper gastrointestinal bleed, acute heart failure, hepatitis, and renal failure. The Board will determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and kidney disease/stones secondary to diabetes mellitus. The Board dismissed the appeals as a result.

The Board has found that the Veteran's hypertension and chronic kidney disease are service connected, but his obstructive sleep apnea remains unresolved due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for infertility, kidney stones, arthritis, and gastrointestinal disability due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran needs further testing for infertility and records from his treatment of a kidney stone in 2014. An expert opinion is needed regarding the relationship between these conditions and exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has granted service connection for renal failure and the cause of death due to end-stage renal disease, finding that both conditions are related to in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The decision is based on conflicting medical opinions but grants the benefit of doubt.

The Veteran's polycystic kidney disease is being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of both old and new rating criteria.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and chronic kidney disease, but remanded the issue of service connection for sleep condition due to lack of a proper medical examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip condition, left knee condition, lumbar spine disability, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral hip condition have been reopened. The Veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension (HTN) and chronic renal disease remains denied.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), tension headaches, recurrent tinnitus, and a lumbar spine disability has been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for emphysema, erectile dysfunction, and chronic kidney disease are remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The other issues have been addressed with decisions granting or denying service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for benign scrotal cysts and bilateral kidney cysts, both of which were not found to be related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate and kidney cancers are remanded due to the need for further development regarding exposure to trichloroethylene and land-based operations in Korea.

The Veteran's death was due to cause of the Veteran's death, which is service-connected under the PACT Act. The prostate cancer that caused his death was presumed due to exposure to herbicide agents during active duty in Thailand.

The Board denied service connection for a kidney condition but granted entitlement to TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and other disabilities.

The Veteran's vascular problems, kidney disease, atrial fibrillation, and lower extremity cellulitis are not service-connected.,There is no evidence of hypertension or hypotension on active duty or within one year of separation from service. The sepsis that caused the Veteran's death was not related to his service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death is related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange. Additionally, an opinion on whether his hypertension, presumed due to service connection, caused or aggravated his fatal metastatic sarcomatoid RCC will be provided.

The Board has found that additional development is needed for the issues on appeal, including obtaining new VA opinions to address the conceded in-service radiation exposure and articles submitted by the appellant. The remanded issues are: Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), Kidney Disability, Lung Disability, and Osteoarthritis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for renal failure due to Agent Orange exposure is remanded as the initial claim and intent to file are not in the record. The Board requires VA to associate these documents with the claims file.