Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for residuals of renal cancer, finding the evidence did not support a link to in-service herbicide exposure.,The Board granted service connection for hypertension, considering it presumptively related due to presumed exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for chronic renal insufficiency and sleep disorder due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the preexistence and aggravation of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions. The issues of entitlement to increased evaluations, service connection, and TDIU are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of dose estimate for radiation exposure and further clarification needed regarding what constitutes a '7 High' incident. The Veteran's attorney requested copies of VA medical opinions obtained since 2019, which should be provided on remand.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for heart and kidney disease on a secondary basis due to PTSD. The VA examiner is required to provide an opinion addressing whether these conditions were caused or aggravated by the Veteran's self-medicating with alcohol.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as a result of the PACT Act. The Veteran's chronic kidney disease is denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service or his service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's residuals of esophageal cancer, renal cancer, and throat cancer, finding that these conditions are related to his exposure to toxic agents during military service.

The Veteran's hypertension, CAD with aortic valve stenosis, gout, bilateral eye disability, hemorrhoids, kidney disability, and left knee edema were not incurred or aggravated during service.,Service connection was denied for all claimed conditions as the evidence does not establish that any of these disabilities began in service or within one year of separation from service.

Your appeal has been dismissed as the Veteran requested to withdraw all claims on appeal.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disability, and kidney disability. The case is being remanded to obtain additional opinions on the relationship between the Veteran's DM and PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities as secondary to diabetes mellitus, but denied service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities. Service connection was also granted for erectile dysfunction and renal dysfunction as secondary to bladder cancer, and prostate cancer as a result of bladder cancer.,The Veteran's prostate cancer is considered secondary to his service-connected bladder cancer.

Service connection for diabetes mellitus is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The issues of service connection for renal cancer and lung cancer (secondary to renal cancer) are remanded.

The Board has referred the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, kidney disorder, and cardiovascular disorder as secondary to hepatitis B and C with early stage cirrhosis back to the AOJ. The Court granted a JMPR that vacated the July 2021 decision and remanded these issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to lack of proper investigation into the Veteran's claimed nautical service in Vietnam, which could have provided herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in the loss of use of both lower extremities, requiring him to rely on assistive devices for mobility. The Board has granted financial assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing due to his permanent and total service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for heart arrhythmia, COPD, kidney condition, and hysterectomy residuals due to exposure to chemicals while stationed at Ft. McClellan, as there was not substantial compliance with its February 2021 remand directives.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for all issues related to colitis, kidney stones, right hip pain, diverticulitis, ADHD (also claimed as organic brain syndrome), and gastritis and duodenitis.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for kidney stones and chronic kidney disease due to exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange) because the VA examiner's opinion is insufficient. The Veteran must provide authorization for additional treatment records, especially from his nephrologist, to be considered in deciding this appeal.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's renal cell carcinoma, status post partial right nephrectomy, is related to his service, including due to conceded herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the issue of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. The issues of PTSD, TDIU rating, and substitution eligibility are not before the Board at this time.