Kidney disease Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and secondary service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of evidence.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the service connection claims due to incomplete records and conflicting medical opinions. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board denied service connection for unknown liver growth and kidney growth, finding that the cysts are not causally related to active service or exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied service connection for lung cancer, acute renal failure, end stage liver disease, and diabetes mellitus as these conditions are not related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection was dismissed due to his death, and the secondary claim for osseous metastatic disease is also dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for head and neck cancer, diagnosed as mammary analogue secretory carcinoma (MASC), is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his condition and military service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Board finds a VA examination necessary to address these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for clear cell renal cell carcinoma, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and hypertension due to exposure to herbicide agents in Korea. The PACT Act of 2022 extended the presumption of exposure to herbicide agents to include hypertension.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current genitourinary system disabilities, which are believed to be related to in-service nocturia, kidney stones, and prostatitis. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for substantial compliance with prior directives regarding the Veteran's service-connected kidney stones and their potential impact on his cause of death. The examiner must address the appellant's testimony about the Veteran having suffered from kidney stones all of his life, including multiple times per year.

The Veteran's kidney disability is granted as service connected, with the PACT Act presumption of herbicide exposure in Guam being applied.

The Veteran's kidney disease claim has been reopened and granted. The Board found new and material evidence to support the reopening of this claim.,Service connection for COPD, heart disease, ED, tinea pedis (toe fungus), right leg disability, and left leg disability have all been denied due to lack of in-service exposure or a link between service and these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for kidney disease was denied as there is no additional disability caused or made worse by VA treatment.,The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for induration penis plastica is remanded to obtain an addendum medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that his kidney disabilities are secondary to his hypertension. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction has been granted service connection but not prior to February 18, 2020.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions and a compensable rating have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to the appellant's unverified military service records. The AOJ is instructed to verify any service and provide the appellant with an opportunity to submit additional evidence supporting his claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a kidney disorder and parathyroid disorder due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's kidney disorder is currently diagnosed, but the opinion does not address whether it is proximately due or aggravated by her diabetes mellitus. The parathyroid disorder claim is inextricably intertwined with the kidney disorder claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type 2 diabetes, ischemic heart disease (IHD), eye disorder, kidney disorder, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities have been denied. The claim for follicular lymphoma is being remanded.,There is no evidence to support a finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents or any other chemical exposure during service.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, kidney disease/renal failure with hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss. The decision is effective from January 27, 2021.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to inadequate opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed hyperalbuminemia and renal dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate response in a previous VA medical opinion regarding whether exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune caused the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, which led to diabetic nephropathy and renal failure.