Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with a previous remand directive. The Veteran's kidney tumors are being reviewed again for potential service connection based on exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the cases due to failure of the Veteran to appear for scheduled VA examinations. The claims for service connection for left big toe injury and kidney disability are still pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied. The Board also remanded the issue of a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and renal insufficiency (claimed as severe kidney problems) was denied. The Veteran's PTSD is now rated at 100 percent.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and renal insufficiency, finding that the Veteran's conditions are not related to his service-connected disabilities.,There is no direct evidence linking the Veteran’s current hypertension or renal condition to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of kidney cancer, a right lower extremity disability other than a right knee disability or peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, and restless leg syndrome have been denied. The Board found that there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to failure to obtain all relevant private and VA medical treatment records, including those from Associated Medical Professionals of NY, PLLC. The Veteran's hypertension and chronic kidney stones are related to in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for a kidney disorder, to include nephrolithiasis, due to the Veteran's failure to report for a VA examination. The case is now pending and will be scheduled for another examination.

The appeal involving the veteran's claims for plantar callosities, end stage renal disease, hypertension, coronary artery disease, back disability, and right and left leg disorders including a vascular condition has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a kidney disorder is denied. The claim for tinnitus is granted, and the claim for gastrointestinal disorder is remanded.

The Board is unable to make a decision on the service connection claims for kidney stone disease and migraine headaches due to incomplete medical records. The Veteran's Social Security Administration (SSA) disability award letter lists chronic kidney stones and chronic headaches as severe impairments, but the associated medical records are not in the VA record. The Board must obtain these SSA records before deciding whether new evidence has been received to reopen the claims.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration. The Veteran's claims of service connection are not supported by the evidence.

The Veteran's left and right knee disabilities are granted as service connected.,His major depressive disorder is found to have been aggravated during his deployment, warranting service connection.,There is no evidence of a kidney disability at any time related to the appeal.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including headaches, kidney disability, anxiety disorder, sleep apnea, left thumb disability, broken ribs residuals, lipoma scar, and bilateral pes cavus. The Veteran is not entitled to an initial compensable rating for headaches, his claim of service connection for a kidney disability remains pending, he must provide new evidence to reopen his previously denied claim, he needs to establish service connection for anxiety disorder, sleep apnea, left thumb disability, broken ribs residuals, lipoma scar, and bilateral pes cavus. The Board will review the claims again after obtaining any outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a renal disorder, finding that there is no current diagnosis of such disorder and that it is not related to his diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations. The issues include PTSD, hearing loss, tinnitus, cystic kidney disease, keratoconjunctivitis, sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim of service connection for kidney failure has been granted. The Board finds new and material evidence that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the Veteran’s claim, which is raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.,The Veteran's duodenal ulcer is currently rated at 20 percent under Diagnostic Code 7305. The Board has determined that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they are primarily continuous abdominal pain.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, kidney failure, and blackouts due to in-service herbicide exposure. The AOJ did not act on the February 2019 remand directives related to these conditions.

The Veteran's kidney disabilities, including cystic kidney disease, stage 3 kidney disease, and recurrent kidney stones, are granted as service-connected. The prostate disability and bladder disability claims are denied.