Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining private healthcare provider records and scheduling VA examinations. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a right eye disability and kidney disability are being returned to the RO for further action.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for coronary artery disease (CAD) and service connection for kidney cancer, to include loss of left kidney. The issues are being addressed due to uncertainties regarding the onset of chronic congestive heart failure (CHF) and the nature and etiology of the Veteran's kidney cancer.

The Veteran's death was caused by liver cancer and renal failure, but the Board found no evidence to support a connection between these conditions and his active service.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claims of heart, kidney, and liver disabilities due to in-service chlorine gas exposure.,Service connection for hypertension was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for chronic kidney disease is denied. The Board has also remanded the issues of increased ratings for coronary artery disease, chronic kidney disease, and hypertension.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence was received after the May 2012 denial of service connection for hypertension and chronic kidney disease, which are now remanded for further review.

The Veteran's service connection claim for medullary sponge kidney disease with kidney cyst is granted. The claims for right shoulder and right knee disabilities are denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and kidney disability due to inadequate medical opinions regarding causation and aggravation.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for chronic kidney disease resulting from VA treatment is being remanded due to insufficient reasons and bases in the previous decision, specifically regarding informed consent issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection related to kidney stones, elbow pain with cubital tunnel syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome, and respiratory problems are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations.,The Veteran's claims for right and left elbow pain with cubital tunnel syndrome, as well as right and left carpal tunnel syndrome, and chronic lung or respiratory problems are also being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for kidney cancer and prostate cancer, finding that the conditions are not related to service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension have been granted due to the enactment of the PACT Act. The Veteran is now entitled to a presumption of exposure to herbicide agents based on his service at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base.,The Veteran's claims for kidney disability, nocturia, and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded as they may be secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision on his claim for service connection for a left kidney disorder.

The Veteran's kidney disease did not meet the criteria for a higher than 60 percent rating at any time during the appeal period.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to in-service herbicide agent exposure. The issues of service connection for neurological impairment, kidney condition/urinary tract disability, and bilateral eye disability are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for colon cancer, hypertension, spinal cancer tumor, sleep apnea, blood clots in the legs, deep vein thrombosis of the left lower extremity, lung disorder, stroke residuals, neuropathy, cardiac disorder, kidney disorder, and a left leg disorder due to exposure to herbicide agents during service. The remand also includes the issue of a TDIU.

The Veteran's hyperlipidemia is not service-connected as it is a laboratory finding, and the claim for this condition is denied.,The Veteran's prostate disability, erectile dysfunction, and kidney disability are not service-connected as they do not meet the criteria based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Korea. The claims are remanded for further development regarding potential herbicide agent exposure.,The Veteran's chest scar requires a VA examination to determine its current severity.,The Veteran is invited to provide or identify any documentation of his Parkinson's disease and/or Parkinsonism, as these conditions may be service-connected based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting medical opinions and insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical opinions and seeking outstanding VA and private treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic kidney disease is proximately due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and grants service connection for this condition.