Kidney disease Board decisions

The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for chronic kidney disease, claimed under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, was denied by the Board. The Veteran's increased rating claim for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine was also denied.

The Veteran's right knee disorder, including a right knee strain and status post-right knee replacement, is granted as service connected.,Service connection for chronic kidney disease and neurogenic bladder secondary to diabetes mellitus are remanded due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted prior to July 12, 2019. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.,Service connection is granted for coronary heart disease due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.,Service connection is denied for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).,The Veteran's dementia, hypertension, heart attack (stroke), peripheral vascular disease, erectile dysfunction, and kidney renal insufficiency are remanded for further analysis regarding their relationship to his period of service or service-connected conditions.,Accrued benefits for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound status is also remanded.

The Veteran's renal cell carcinoma, status post left nephrectomy, is remanded for a VA examination to determine if it was caused by presumed in-service herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has determined that the issues of service connection for a heart condition, respiratory disability, diabetes mellitus, type II, left leg amputation, bilateral eye disability, kidney disease, and prostate cancer are inextricably intertwined with the issue of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. As such, these secondary claims must be remanded to allow for proper adjudication.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection of colon cancer was granted. Service connection for hypertension, kidney stones, left leg disability, right leg blood clots (including swelling and weeping), deep vein thrombosis of the left lower extremity, neuropathy, lung disability, heart disability, sleep apnea, spinal cancer tumor, and stroke were denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for chronic kidney disease, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity due to potential secondary etiology from service-connected hypertension.

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right upper extremities, kidney disorder, and sleep apnea due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial.,Service connection is granted for bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy/carpal tunnel syndrome and chronic kidney disease secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and chronic renal disease, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service. Service connection is also granted for chronic renal disease as secondary to hypertension.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the Board denied entitlement to DIC benefits for the cause of his death. Accrued benefits were also denied. Death pension benefits are remanded due to lack of evidence regarding aid and attendance.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of heart murmur, kidney disease, and anemia due to the Veteran's death during the appeal process.

The Veteran's kidney cancer, adrenal gland cancer, and lung cancer have been granted service connection. Service connection for post-surgical scars related to these conditions has also been granted.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to outstanding private treatment records and further examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and a VA medical opinion to address whether any diagnosed heart disorder, including cardiomyopathy, is etiologically related to service, to include herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected. The Board has remanded several other issues for further development and consideration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's kidney cancer did not manifest during service and is not attributable to service, including as due to herbicide agent exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection for kidney cancer is denied.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a residual injury of the right foot with numbness, and a residual injury of the left foot with numbness. The Veteran did not have any current diagnoses of these conditions at the time of the decision.,The Board also denied service connection for hemorrhoids, kidney stones, residuals of left varicocele, and a cardiac disability (enlarged heart and sinus bradycardia). The Veteran did not have any current diagnoses of these conditions at the time of the decision.

The Board denied service connection for both the Veteran's residuals of acute renal failure and his generalized anxiety disorder as secondary to his residuals of acute renal failure. The decision concluded that there was no causal relationship between the in-service injury and the current conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to his death.