Kidney disease Board decisions

The Veteran's chronic renal disease with hypertension is rated at 30 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Veteran also has service-connected diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy, but these do not warrant additional ratings as they are already accounted for in his current disability evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death, pancreatic cancer, is related to his service-connected kidney cancer. The Appellant seeks service connection for the cause of her husband's death.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to a lack of evidence linking his service-connected disabilities to his fatal conditions. The Board found that neither arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease, hypertensive heart disease nor end stage renal disease were caused by or aggravated by any of the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension/blood pressure disability, transient ischemic attack/stroke, coronary artery disease (CAD), kidney disease, stage 3, headache disability, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and psychiatric disability due to inextricably intertwined issues.

The Veteran's cause of death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during his service in Thailand. The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hypertension and herbicide exposure, as well as incomplete service records. The Appellant is seeking service connection for the cause of her husband's death, which includes claims related to hypertension and potential herbicide exposure.

The Board has dismissed all claims for service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cancer of the right kidney, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence linking any possible residuals to military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lid myokymia and service connection for adrenal adenoma due to inadequate examinations in April 2015. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to determine if his lid myokymia has resolved, when it resolved, and how it resolved. An addendum opinion is needed regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension was caused by an adrenal adenoma.

The Board has vacated the August 2018 decision and remanded for further development on service connection claims due to the Veteran's death. The claims are now being considered on their merits.

The Board denied service connection for glaucoma and kidney disease, finding that the conditions were not related to service or any service-connected disabilities.

Service connection has been granted for diabetes mellitus, type II and bilateral lower and upper extremity peripheral neuropathy. Service connection is also granted for kidney disability and prostate disability due to herbicide agent exposure.,The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II is found to be the primary cause of his bilateral lower and upper extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance is dismissed as moot, while his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for renal failure is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension and a kidney condition due to insufficient medical opinions provided in the previous remand. The Veteran's private treatment records are also needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete compliance with previous directives and the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's death and his service-connected toxocara uveitis.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and no service connection decisions were made.

The Veteran's interstitial nephritis, post-kidney transplant, did not meet the criteria for a higher than 30 percent disability rating due to lack of constant albuminuria with some edema; definite decrease in kidney function; or hypertension at least 40 percent disabling under diagnostic code 7101.

The Board has determined that the remand was not conducted as requested and thus, the case is being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further action.

The appeal for service connection for kidney disease, claimed as kidney transplant, is dismissed due to the appellant's death.