Kidney disease Board decisions

The Veteran's gout was initially manifested during active service and is granted. The issues of service connection for hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, right kidney disability, gall bladder disability, colon disability, respiratory disability, tonsil disability, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder disability. The kidney disorder claim is remanded for further examination and opinion. Service connection for sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for kidney cancer and hypertension due to potential links with herbicide agent exposure in Vietnam, as well as possible secondary effects of his service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran died from a cardiorespiratory condition and was not receiving VA compensation or pension at the time of his death. Therefore, he did not meet the criteria for nonservice-connected burial benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, and a VA addendum opinion is needed regarding whether the kidney disability is proximately due to or aggravated by service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions and lack of substantial compliance with previous remands. The Veteran's kidney cancer and nephrectomy are being reviewed for possible service connection, including exposure to herbicides.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his right nephrectomy, as well as his claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a sleep disorder. The issues have been recharacterized to include a left kidney condition.

The Veteran's kidney failure and lower extremity paralysis, as well as his aortic aneurysm, paraparesis of the bilateral lower extremities, and renal failure have all been granted service connection due to exposure to herbicides during service.,Service connection for depressive disorder, NOS, has also been granted.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for hypertension and kidney disability, including consideration of herbicide exposure.

The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted. The claims for earlier effective dates for PTSD, GERD, and sleep apnea are denied. The claim for a 30% initial rating for GERD is granted. The claim for a higher initial rating than 50% for obstructive sleep apnea is denied. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities is granted.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and clarification of whether the Veteran had any gastrointestinal diagnoses during the appeal period, including GERD and mild diverticulitis.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for respiratory and kidney disorders due to outstanding treatment records from the 1970s.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for kidney disease, total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), and an effective date earlier than November 14, 2019, for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for renal cell carcinoma was dismissed because he withdrew his appeal in November 2020.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and renal insufficiency due to conflicting medical evidence. The Veteran is not entitled to a compensable rating for his service-connected hypertension, but his kidney condition requires further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for additional development, including obtaining treatment documents from Dr. SMH.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus type II, vision loss, hypertension, kidney/renal disorder, heart disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD). However, these claims are being remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records and other development that may be needed.

The Board denied service connection for thoracolumbar spine, cervical spine, ruptured right ear drum (healed), and kidney disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the May 1963 automobile accident.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent since October 30, 2012.,The Veteran is granted a TDIU effective from the date of claim (October 30, 2012).

The Veteran's death was not service-connected as the cause of his death, and there is no evidence linking any of his conditions to military service or exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune.