Kidney disease Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service connected. The kidney condition issue has been remanded for additional development.

The appeal concerning the issue of entitlement to service connection for kidney problems is dismissed. The Veteran's claim for earlier effective date, prior to April 23, 2021, for the award of service connection for hypertension, BPPV, and ED to include SMC-K was denied. The Veteran's initial compensable rating for BPPV was granted. His initial compensable rating for ED (to include higher-level SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ) was denied. His initial compensable rating for hypertension was also denied.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder is rated at 70 percent from October 4, 2024. A separate 20 percent rating for DMII is granted. The Veteran is granted a TDIU based solely on his adjustment disorder as of October 4, 2024.

The Board has found that the Veteran's claims for service connection for excessive triglycerides, kidney disability, restless leg syndrome of the right lower extremity, restless leg syndrome of the left lower extremity, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension are denied. The Board has also determined that these claims should be remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain an opinion addressing all of the Veteran's conceded exposures, including jet fuel and diesel exhaust. The examiner is asked to provide opinions on whether kidney cancer and any residuals thereof are related to military service or caused by or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic kidney disease, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and peripheral vascular disease are being remanded due to errors in the duty-to-assist process. The RO is required to verify the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Okinawa.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to perform daily activities of living without the assistance of another, and he is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's nephropathy is being remanded due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion, and the need for further clarification on the elements required for compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1151.

The Veteran's kidney disorder and CMML are granted service connection, with a 100% rating for CMML effective July 1, 2025. Service connection is also granted for hypothyroidism.

The Board has granted service connection for basal cell carcinoma with residual scars, chronic kidney disease, and coronary artery disease. The Veteran's conditions are linked to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's cystic kidney disease is related to his service-connected prostate cancer and/or exposure to Agent Orange during military service. The Veteran will need a VA examination to address these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for a kidney condition, finding it is directly related to the Veteran's in-service exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for kidney stones has been denied as there is no current disability. The Veteran was not diagnosed with kidney stones during the appeal period.,The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for onychomycosis (claimed as fungus on feet) has also been denied due to lack of evidence showing characteristic lesions or intermittent systemic therapy.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date than June 4, 2020, for service connection for chronic kidney disease with membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis III Burkholder type with hypertension due to a lack of evidence showing a prior claim before that date.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected chronic kidney disease, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic code.

The Veteran's metastatic renal cell carcinoma is service connected, and it caused the removal of his kidney and a jaw nodule.,Metastatic renal cell cancer led to the removal of the Veteran's left kidney and a metastatic nodule in the parotid gland.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for end stage renal disease was denied in the September 2001 rating decision, and no earlier effective date is warranted as the evidence existed at that time. The appeal is denied.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his rectal cancer and kidney failure to toxic exposures during service or any other in-service injury, event, or disease. The Board also found that the appellant did not provide sufficient medical opinion supporting a causal link between the Veteran's disabilities and service.

The Board has determined that the initial compensable disability ratings for hypertension and lower abdominal scar are denied. The claim for an initial compensable rating for kidney transplant with chronic kidney disease is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, and the earlier effective date for DEA benefits is remanded.