Kidney disease Board decisions

The Veteran's chronic kidney disease is denied as compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 because the injury was not caused by VA negligence or fault, despite receiving Vancomycin treatment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to July 6, 2015, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for a 100 percent rating for ankylosing spondylitis of the lumbar spine is granted. The claim for SMC at the (s) rate is also granted, as the Veteran meets the criteria under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s). The issue of entitlement to a TDIU is dismissed as moot due to the Veteran's receipt of both a 100 percent disability rating and SMC.

The Veteran's claim to reopen the service connection for kidney rhabdomyolysis was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,For his generalized anxiety disorder, a rating in excess of 30 percent prior to March 8, 2017 was denied. However, since then, he has been granted a 70 percent rating.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic kidney disease and hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the claims of service connection for residuals of a head injury, kidney disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder must be remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset or causation during military service.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, cardiovascular conditions, and left ear hearing loss have been granted. The remaining issues of service connection for headaches, back condition, prostate condition, bladder condition, kidney condition, hepatitis, and nicotine dependence are dismissed as the appeal is not about service connection at all.,The Veteran's claim for a back condition has been remanded due to incomplete development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death is related to Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for right atrophic kidney with mid ureteral stricture was dismissed due to the death of the appellant during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to procedural deficiencies and the need for additional medical opinions.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for cancer, Hodgkin's Disease is remanded as he has not been afforded a VA examination to support his claim.,The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to procedural deficiencies and the need for additional medical opinions.,The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to procedural deficiencies and the need for additional medical opinions.,The Veteran's claim for service connection is remanded as he has not been afforded a VA examination to support his claim.,The Veteran's claim for service connection is remanded as he has not been afforded a VA examination to support his claim.,The Veteran's claim for service connection is remanded due to procedural deficiencies and the need for additional medical opinions.,The Veteran's claim for service connection is remanded due to procedural deficiencies and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for a right knee disorder and left kidney disorder due to new evidence received after the previous denial. The Veteran's service records show potential links between his current conditions and service, but further examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of these disorders.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection.

The Board has denied service connection for cerebellar ataxia, prostate cancer, kidney stones, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and hypertension as these conditions were not incurred during active service.

The Veteran's death was caused by multiple conditions, and the Board is remanding to determine if his exposure to herbicide agents or contaminated water during service contributed to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for kidney, anemia, hypertension, and eye disabilities, all of which are claimed to be related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp LeJeune. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's death was not related to service-connected conditions, and the appellant did not submit a claim for DIC within one year of his death. The Board denied an earlier effective date for DIC benefits.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The evidence does not support a finding that OSA was incurred in or aggravated by military service, nor is there sufficient evidence to establish secondary service connection through his service-connected hypertension and renal insufficiency.

The Veteran's renal failure, which led to his death, is being remanded for a new medical opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not related to and/or proximately due to his service-connected leishmaniasis.

The appeal concerning entitlement to service connection for a disability manifesting in chronic diarrhea (claimed as irritable bowel syndrome) is dismissed. The appeals concerning entitlement to service connection for sleep-related breathing disorder, kidney stones, and fibromyalgia are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for kidney stones, renal cysts, and acute renal insufficiency as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and due to exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange). The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service or to any service-connected disability.