Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for skin cancer and adrenal gland lesion due to incomplete development of the record, including examinations.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete examinations and lack of consideration of certain medical records.

The Veteran's liver condition is granted as service-connected. The kidney condition and tuberculosis evaluation are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of diabetes mellitus, a kidney disorder, and a prostate disorder due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cirrhosis of the liver, neurobehavioral effects, and renal toxicity due to exposure at Camp Lejeune have been dismissed as the appeal is moot due to his death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for renal toxicity, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Board also found that the Veteran's personal risk factors (diabetes, obesity, hypertension) outweighed any potential environmental exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied for bilateral hearing loss, type II diabetes mellitus, kidney disorder (to include secondary to type II diabetes mellitus), and bilateral eye disorder (to include secondary to type II diabetes mellitus). The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for benefits under 38 U.S.C. � 1805 and 1815, finding that he does not have a form of spina bifida other than occulta and his mother is not a Vietnam veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including chronic renal insufficiency and diabetes mellitus type 2 with erectile dysfunction, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to July 23, 2021.

The Veteran's hypertension and renal disability are being remanded for additional opinions to determine their relationship to service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents.,Special monthly compensation at the housebound rate prior to February 4, 2013 is also being remanded.

The appeal on the issue of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is dismissed.,The appeal on the issue of service connection for a bilateral kidney disability, to include as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's renal cell carcinoma and its relationship to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sarcoidosis and kidney disease due to potential issues with obtaining medical records, as well as needing further clarification on the etiology of the conditions. The claims are also inextricably intertwined.

The Veteran's left kidney disability is currently rated at 60 percent from May 17, 2016. The Board found that an evaluation in excess of 30 percent prior to May 17, 2016 is not warranted.,An initial evaluation for central serous chorioretinopathy of the right eye was remanded due to inadequate examination and need for additional opinions.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, heart disability (to include coronary artery disease and hypertension), kidney disability, residuals of a stroke, memory loss, and blackouts and/or seizures all claimed as due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical records and opinions regarding his kidney condition, cancer, scars, and vision loss.

The Veteran's claims for gout, pseudogout, asthma, sleep apnea, and skin cancer were denied as not related to service. The claim for kidney disability was remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including vascular disease, OSA, CHF, pulmonary hypertension, arteriosclerotic vascular disease, GERD, renal disease and/or failure, and hemosiderosis of the liver, as these conditions are not shown to be related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for kidney stones was granted. Service connection for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, claimed as a chronic sinus condition, is also granted. The remaining issues are remanded.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of kidney stones and diverticulitis. The claims for rash, diarrhea, and asthma have been reopened.