Kidney disease Board decisions

The Veteran's chronic kidney disease was not incurred in service, nor is it related to service, to include as a result of herbicide exposure. Therefore, the claim for service connection for chronic kidney disease has been denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertensive nephrosclerosis was not reopened, but his ratings for degenerative joint disease of the left hip and right knee arthritis were increased. The rating for internal derangement of the right knee with laxity remains unchanged.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was reopened and granted. Service connection is also granted for tinnitus. However, the claims for other conditions including CTS, psychiatric disorders, DMII, arthritis, kidney disorder, peripheral neuropathy, eye disorder, foot disorder, skin rash, and ED were denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions and further development is required. The issues include cysts on both kidneys, left hip condition (including radiculopathy), nasal condition (including obstructive sleep apnea), and heart condition.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for right hip limitation of extension and granted a 10 percent rating, but not higher, for right hip limitation of flexion. The claim of entitlement to service connection for a kidney disability is remanded. Specially adapted housing eligibility is granted.

The Veteran was granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, but denied service connection for glaucoma and bilateral hearing loss. The Board also remanded cases involving cataracts, hypertension, and kidney disease related to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.,Service connection was granted for bilateral hearing loss due to in-service noise exposure, with no opinion on whether it is secondary to diabetes.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for GERD have been denied as there is no current evidence of the claimed conditions or their relationship to his service.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his renal failure and malignant hypertension were not caused by herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a kidney condition and entitlement to TDIU due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The case is being remanded because an addendum VA medical opinion is needed regarding the etiology of the Veteran's kidney condition, which may be related to his conceded herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of any kidney disability found during the appeal period, including renal failure.

The Veteran's renal carcinoma (currently in remission but with residuals including chronic kidney disease) was found to be at least as likely as not caused by his in-service exposures to asbestos, cadmium, arsenic, and TCE. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his service-connected conditions did not contribute substantially or materially to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for a kidney disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is etiologically related to an in-service event. The claim for secondary service connection due to degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine was not addressed as it should have been.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new evidence being submitted after the September 2016 SOC, March 2017 SSOC, and September 2018 decision. The AOJ is instructed to consider this new evidence in their next rating decision.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for renal cancer and hypertension due to potential exposure to Agent Orange during service. The Veteran's service was within 12 nautical miles of the Republic of Vietnam, qualifying him for presumptive exposure under the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019.

The Veteran's service connection claim for renal cell carcinoma is remanded due to the need for a medical opinion regarding the relationship between his herbicide exposure in Vietnam and his current diagnosis of kidney cancer.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records and a need for an updated medical opinion regarding the Veteran's cause of death.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism is presumed due to herbicide exposure. The eye disability, adrenal gland tumor, and tumor neoplasm of the right side are not service-connected as they were not shown during service or related to any service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and kidney disease due to potential exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran will need to provide authorization for private treatment records, and a VA examination will be scheduled to determine if his conditions are related to in-service insecticide or herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Operation Frequent Wind. The claim will be further developed to determine if he served within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam's coast, which would allow for consideration of Agent Orange exposure.