Kidney disease Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for recurring skin rash, kidney cancer, anemia, and hypertension are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of her conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to his service-connected PTSD, which contributed substantially or materially to his death. The claims for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and § 1318 are dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability, and the Board denied both his claim for service connection for the cause of death and his DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's renal cancer with nephrectomy, which is not a presumptive disease based on exposure to herbicides, may be related to service. However, without an opinion from a VA examiner regarding the etiology of the condition and its relation to his service-connected disabilities or any other factors, the decision cannot be made definitively.

The Veteran's claims for bladder cancer, kidney cancer, hidrocystoma on the scrotum, and rosacea are remanded due to incomplete development related to exposure to herbicides during service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's kidney cancer may be related to his service in Vietnam, but needs further examination and evidence to make a determination.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims for hypertension, lumbar spine disability, liver condition, digestive system condition (Barrett's esophagus), hepatitis C, and renal condition. The Veteran is also seeking service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims to revise the September 2009 rating decision to reflect the grant of service connection for retroperitoneal fibrosis, abdominal aortic aneurysm, arteriosclerosis, bilateral ureteral obstruction, hypertension, hypoperfusion, and pilonidal cyst.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder and a kidney disorder due to inadequate VA medical opinions and missing private treatment records.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of service connection for a renal disorder and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sarcoidosis and chronic kidney/renal disease due to herbicide exposure as there is insufficient competent medical evidence to make a decision. A medical opinion from an independent expert at a medical school, university, or clinic is required.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of death and service connection for kidney cancer, specifically whether in-service herbicide exposure contributed to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for right knee disorder, low back disorder, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and skin disorder due to concerns about the adequacy of the medical opinions provided. The VA is instructed to obtain a new opinion from a clinician regarding whether these conditions are related to active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hand disability, right hip arthritis, and left foot disability. The decision also remanded several issues for further development.

The Veteran's application to reopen a claim of service connection for a lung condition is granted, and the appeal is allowed to this extent only. An initial rating of 70 percent since February 24, 2010, for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's claims for kidney stone, erectile dysfunction, type II diabetes mellitus, primary open angle glaucoma and cataract of the right eye (claimed as bilateral blindness), peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities have all been denied. The Board found that there is no evidence of a current disability for any of these conditions during or shortly after service.,The Veteran's STRs did not show any complaints or diagnoses related to any of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of records and a need for medical opinions regarding the Veteran's cause of death.

The Board has granted a second clothing allowance for calendar year 2016 for the use of topical creams used to treat service-connected burns on the right and left arms and hands, finding that the cocoa butter cream causes an increased rate of damage to outer garments compared to a back brace.

The appeals regarding service connection for kidney disease, hypertension, entitlement to TDIU, and specially adapted housing have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for metastatic renal cell cancer due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange. The hypertension issue is remanded as there is no opinion on its etiology.