Kidney disease Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has not yet determined if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for prostate cancer, kidney disorder, and skin disorder as a result of exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and a VA examination. The issues include bilateral lower extremity conditions, chronic kidney disease as secondary to diabetes mellitus, Type II, and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right kidney disability, specifically whether it is related to his service. The case will be returned for another VA examination and additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for renal failure, lumbar spine disability, and herpes zoster have been remanded due to errors in the duty to assist process. The Veteran was not provided with VA examinations relevant to his lumbar spine and herpes zoster claims, and there were issues regarding his exposure to radiation during service.

The Veteran's claimed psychiatric conditions, kidney disability, tinnitus, hypertension, diverticulitis, bronchitis, asthma, glaucoma, diabetes mellitus type II (DMII), peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and Alzheimer's disease are not service-connected.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and further development is required.

The Board has determined that the remand was not conducted as instructed and requires an addendum VA medical opinion to address the Veteran's RCC, including considering his history of kidney pain. The Board also finds it necessary to consider whether the Veteran's RCC is related to service-connected diabetes mellitus (DM) or hyperlipidemia.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a kidney disability and renal failure, finding that there is no evidence of such disabilities during service or within one year post-service. The VA examiners concluded that the disabilities are not related to service, including Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a left eye condition other than cataracts, an acute kidney injury, and diabetes mellitus due to unresolved secondary service connection claims. The increased rating claim for diabetes mellitus is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and failure to consider service connection for chronic kidney/renal disease as secondary to service-connected DM2 and non-service connected HTN.

The Veteran's hypertension and chronic kidney disease are granted service connection. The cardiovascular disability to include ischemic heart disease, and the pulmonary disability (asthma) are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected back disability, along with his other conditions, has left him unable to find gainful employment prior to May 11, 2009. The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of death due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, but denied entitlement to accrued benefits as there were no pending claims at the time of his death.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD prior to June 16, 2022, was denied as the severity of his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for kidney cancer with a right nephrectomy after December 23, 2020, and before June 16, 2022, was also denied. The current effective date is set at June 16, 2022.

Right ear SNHL service connection denied. Other conditions are remanded due to lack of evidence of exposure events.,Bladder stones, Asthma, IBS, Urinary condition, Hypothyroidism, Pre-diabetes, GERD, Hypertension, Kidney stones claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic renal disease, nephritis, kidney transplant, steroid-induced osteoporosis (osteopenia), gout, GERD, and anemia due to herbicide agent and/or solvents exposure. The VA will obtain additional medical records and schedule the Veteran for examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his conditions.

Service connection for hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and tinnitus is granted. Service connection for Bell's Palsy on the left side of face was denied as new and material evidence has not been submitted.,A TDIU rating is granted effective from December 28, 2018.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected nephrolithiasis and his urinary frequency complaints. The Veteran is also facing a remand for an increased rating claim for kidney stones.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of diabetes mellitus, type II, residuals of a kidney transplant, coronary artery disease, bilateral retinopathy, and bilateral below the knee amputation due to the Veteran's death.