Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board has determined that the remand was not fully completed and thus the claims for service connection are being returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including left shoulder disability, gastrointestinal disability (IBS), chronic renal disease, back disability, right shoulder disability, high blood pressure, left hip disability, and right hip disability. Service connection was not established for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's heart conditions, including atrial fibrillation and myocardial infarction, are not considered to have begun during service or be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran's chronic kidney disease is also not considered to have begun during service or be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for renal failure, which was linked to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's lung disability, low back disability, upper back disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatica), right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatica), left knee disability, right knee disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, right foot disability, left foot disability, sinus disability, memory loss, hypertension, colon polyps, prostate disability, stomach disability, skin disability (including skin cancer and actinic keratosis), throat disability, diabetes mellitus, type II, kidney cysts, and liver cyst are all denied. However, the Veteran's lung disability is granted as due to asbestos exposure.

The Board denied service connection for contact dermatitis and skin cancer with related scars, including abscesses, sores, and boils. The Veteran's GERD, PUD, DVT, and kidney disease were not found to be related to his military service.,Service connection was remanded for hypertension due to presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar strain with DDD on a secondary basis to bilateral knee disability and denied increased ratings for renal disease.

The Veteran's kidney disorders are not related to service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Board found no evidence linking the current conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for chronic kidney disease, to include kidney cancer and renal cysts, as a result of exposure to herbicides. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for a sleep disorder, to include sleep apnea, as secondary to service-connected PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, kidney disease, and unspecified anxiety disorder. The reasons include that there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within one year after separation, and no nexus between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no service connection claim is pending.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a kidney condition, including renal failure and proteinuria, which began during his military service.

The Veteran's retroperitoneal fibrosis with left kidney removal and stent on the right resulted in persistent proteinuria, persistent edema, and accompanying symptoms that rendered him unable to perform more than sedentary activity. The Board granted a total (100 percent) disability rating for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations, as well as the need to obtain certain medical records. The TDIU issue is also deferred until further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left kidney lymphoma, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by service and did not have a nexus to asbestos exposure in service.

The Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 80 percent for chronic renal insufficiency and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records since August 1, 2015.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date of September 1, 1974, for service connection and a 30% rating for nephrolithiasis (formerly kidney stones) is denied. The claim seeking the earlier effective date for the increased rating is also denied.

The Board has decided that more evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's death was caused by exposure to harmful chemicals or chemical fumes during service, and thus remands the case for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for gout secondary to service-connected malaria is granted. The claim for service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda is denied. Service connection for fatty liver disease due to exposure to herbicide agents and as secondary to service-connected malaria is granted, with a 30% disability rating effective date not provided. The Veteran's claim for service connection for status-post nephrolithiasis (kidney stones) is remanded.

The appeal is dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of his appeal, and therefore the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.