Kidney disease Board decisions

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is not service connected as there was no in-service diagnosis or manifestation of the condition, and it did not manifest within one year after separation from active duty.,Peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, diabetic retinopathy, and kidney failure are not secondary to diabetes mellitus and are not otherwise related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus (diabetes) due to outstanding VA treatment records and a need for an opinion regarding whether his autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type II is caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to potential herbicide exposure and/or diabetes mellitus, as well as other conditions. The VA is instructed to verify the Veteran's exposure history and obtain an addendum opinion regarding his diabetes diagnosis.

The Board denied service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury due to lack of evidence showing a TBI during service.,The Board also denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for Right Kidney Nephrectomy, finding no fault on the part of VA in treatment.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) and remanded other issues related to the Veteran's disabilities.

The Board has withdrawn the appeal for service connection of a cervical spine disability. The case is remanded to determine if renal cell carcinoma is related to herbicide exposure and/or hypertension.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded to obtain an independent medical opinion regarding whether he experienced additional disability to his kidneys following the 2009 instruction to take pain medication for his knee pain.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to potential new evidence of a respiratory condition and kidney condition, including treatment with ibuprofen.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's kidney disability is not related to his active service, including exposure to herbicide agents like Agent Orange. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current kidney disability was incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his chronic renal insufficiency with hypertension is remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and another examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased initial rating for service-connected kidney cancer, status post partial right upper pole nephrectomy.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, cerebrovascular accident (a stroke), and chronic kidney disease due to inadequate examinations and failure to address herbicide exposure. The SMC claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the service connection claims.

The Board denied service connection for lung, kidney, and prostate disorders due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information in the previous VA examiner's opinion regarding the Veteran's claim for a kidney disability. The new opinion is needed to address whether the Veteran's lay reports of blood in his urine following an in-service fall support a finding that he incurred a kidney disability as a result.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a stress fracture to the right proximal femur, but denied service connection for kidney stones.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for a lung disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder and PTSD), an alcohol use disorder, a kidney disability, and a heart disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology. The lung disability is presumed related to herbicide exposure. Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II has been granted.

The Board has found that a remand is needed to determine the relationship between the Veteran's conditions and his in-service radiation exposure, as none of these conditions qualify for presumptive service connection under VA regulations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, and kidney disability (renal toxicity), finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to active duty service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.,The Board concluded that the preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions began during service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Veteran's kidney condition is granted as secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer. However, the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for prostate cancer residuals remains denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for kidney cyst has been reopened, but the evidence does not establish a current disability or link to service. The claims of service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis and back disability are denied as new and material evidence was not received. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy is also denied.