Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for aortic atherosclerosis and kidney cysts, finding that the evidence did not support a direct relationship to service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion to address the etiology of the Veteran's kidney disability and whether it is secondary to his service-connected heart disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further medical examinations. The issues include lumbar spine, knee, ankle, colon cancer, kidney disability (chronic renal failure), and Type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claims for service connection for hypertension, GERD, Barrett's esophagus, kidney disease stage 1, and cirrhosis of the liver as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. The issues of service connection for kidney stones and entitlement to a TDIU are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, a kidney condition, and an eye condition. The evidence does not support current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to the need for medical examinations to determine the nature, onset and etiology of his diagnosed conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to incomplete service personnel records and additional development is required.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for benign neoplasms of the bilateral kidneys and benign neoplasms of the bilateral testicles, finding no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to herbicide exposure, as both conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service exposure. The case is sent back for a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's pulmonary tuberculosis is rated at a maximum of 30 percent, and the kidney condition remains unresolved. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disorder, kidney disorder (hematuria), and head disorder (vertigo) due to in-service injuries. The evidence supports the Veteran's claims that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type 2 is presumed due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange). The Board granted service connection for the other conditions as secondary to his service-connected diabetes.

The Board has remanded the cases of hypertension and kidney disorder secondary to hypertension due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The examiner is requested to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's hypertension was incurred in service, if it caused or aggravated his kidney disorder, and if illicit drug use proximately resulted in his disability.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for polycystic kidney disease was dismissed because the appellant withdrew her Legacy appeal and opted into the modernized review system under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of his claims, including service connection for diabetes mellitus and bilateral cataracts due to exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's skin cancer is denied as there is no evidence of its onset during service or a relationship to in-service events.,Service connection for the right adrenal adenoma is granted based on it being a medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness (MUCMI).

The Board has granted service connection for metastatic renal cell carcinoma on a substitution basis, finding that the Veteran's cancer was related to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability, as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during his service in Korea. The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death.

The Board denied service connection for carcinoma of the appendix and kidney disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to exposure to herbicide agents or contaminated water at Camp LeJeune. The Veteran's claims were remanded, but no new evidence was provided that would support a finding in favor of service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of death and service connection for hypertension. The examiner is asked to provide opinions on whether the Veteran's renal cancer, heart disease (presumed ischemic), and hypertension are related to his military service, including herbicide exposure.