Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, renal disability, and SMC based on aid or attendance/housebound rate due to new evidence added since the April 2022 Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for the cause of the Veteran's death due to a lack of evidence showing that VA treatment caused his death.,The Board also denied service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding no direct or presumptive service connection based on the conditions listed as causes of death.

The Board has granted the reopening of the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder and renal/kidney failure, but denied both claims on the merits. The evidence does not support a finding that either condition had onset in active service or is otherwise causally connected to active service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease as the evidence did not support a link to service or other conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, and stage III kidney failure have been remanded.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a kidney condition is being remanded due to the need for further development regarding his exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's death is due to his service-connected PTSD, but the Board needs additional evidence and a medical opinion to determine if his fatal cardiomyopathy constitutes ischemic heart disease warranting service connection.

The Board denied service connection for right kidney removal, finding that the Veteran's condition was a congenital defect present prior to service and not aggravated by any in-service events or diseases.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient findings regarding the Veteran's mustard gas exposure and the relationship between his cause of death and service.

The Board has determined that the VA did not obtain all requested service treatment records and failed to provide a proper medical opinion regarding the cause of death. The case is being remanded for these issues.

The Veteran's sinusitis and hypertension are granted service connection. The Veteran's pericarditis and kidney disease claims are remanded for additional development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for kidney cancer, finding that there was no evidence linking his condition to herbicide exposure or any other in-service event.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral tinnitus, a right hip condition, and diabetes mellitus type II were granted. The claim for chronic kidney disease is remanded.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the Veteran's employability due to his service-connected disabilities, and has therefore remanded the case for further action.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of kidney cancer and scars associated with kidney cancer for further development. The case of TDIU is also remanded due to incomplete information provided by the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, a heart disorder, renal dysfunction, and erectile dysfunction as the Veteran's duties at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base did not place him on or near the base perimeter and he was not otherwise exposed to herbicide agents during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete Reserve service records and unobtained deck logs from the USS Dixie. The Veteran's claims for service connection are pending.

The Veteran's cause of death was not caused by a disability incurred or aggravated during active military service, and the Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for GERD, stomach disorder, and OSA have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals.,Service connection for OSA was denied because there is no persuasive evidence that it began during service or is related to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to inadequate examinations. The Board will schedule the Veteran for VA examinations to address his lumbar spine, left knee, right knee, and kidney stone disabilities.