Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death, pancreatic cancer, is related to his service-connected kidney cancer. The examiner was asked to consider a potential link between pancreatic and renal cancers based on submitted medical literature.

The Board has granted service connection for a respiratory disability (bronchitis) and denied service connection for kidney stones. The Veteran's respiratory disability is considered to have begun during active service, while his kidney stones are not linked to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete documentation and the need for additional development, including obtaining private medical records.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, migraines, insomnia, chest pain, right foot pain, left foot pain, heart condition, and whooping cough due to insufficient evidence.,VA is required to provide a medical examination when necessary to decide a claim.

The Board dismissed the appeal as it is moot due to the appellant's death, and no new evidence was provided to reopen the claim.

The Board has dismissed all issues on appeal due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeals.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is rated at noncompensable (0%) due to the severity of his hearing impairment not warranting a higher rating.,Service connection for prostate disability, left knee disability, kidney disability, and skin cancer of the left ear are denied as there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to service or any presumptive exposure to herbicides.,The Veteran's left knee disability remains unconnected to his military service. The Board finds that his current symptoms do not correlate with his service record and are less likely related to Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for chronic renal insufficiency is denied as the evidence does not show that his disability has increased in severity to a degree warranting a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities, finding no evidence of current disability related to service or service-connected conditions.,Service connection was also denied for atrophy, left kidney with cyst, as it is considered a congenital defect that pre-existed service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right knee, back, and TBI disabilities on a secondary basis. Service connection is also granted for his right hip, left hip, and sinus disabilities, but not for his right eye or kidney disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for left foot arthritis, left foot disorder, headaches, and kidney disorder due to insufficient medical opinions in the record. The Veteran is to be afforded VA examinations to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, end stage renal disease with hemodialysis graft, peripheral artery disease, bilateral leg amputations, coronary artery disease (CAD) with myocardial infarction and cardiomyopathy, aortic stenosis, and residuals of pulmonary embolism.,VA burial allowance based on a service-connected death was also denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability, congenital kidney disability, bilateral wrist disability, back disability, leg pain in left lower extremity, and leg pain in right lower extremity. The cases are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.,Service connection is not granted as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service for the Veteran's left knee disability, congenital kidney disability, bilateral wrist disability, back disability, leg pain in left lower extremity, and leg pain in right lower extremity.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of polycystic kidney disease and granted it, finding that the Veteran's preexisting condition was aggravated by his active military service.

The Board has denied service connection for liver (hepatocellular) cancer and kidney cancer as due to either asbestos or Agent Orange exposure.,Service connection was also remanded for the Veteran's claim of residuals of a head injury with headaches.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic kidney disease and hypertension, finding that the conditions first arose during active duty and have persisted since then.

The Board has granted service connection for a kidney condition secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II. The issues of service connection for sleep apnea, lung condition (claimed as ischemic heart disease), and hypertension due to herbicide exposure are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a kidney condition, food poisoning, and breathing problems due to asbestos exposure as there is no medical evidence of current disabilities related to these conditions.

The Board has determined that there has not been substantial compliance with the April 2018 remand order, and thus the claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional information regarding the Veteran's locations of service in Guam and any exposure to toxic chemicals.