Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for renal cell carcinoma, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not due to exposure to herbicides or asbestos. The condition may be related to the Veteran's smoking habits, obesity, and hypertension.

The Veteran's death was caused by metastatic renal cell carcinoma, which is not service-connected. The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between diabetes mellitus and renal cell cancer.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's chronic kidney disease and asbestos exposure. The appeal is also being considered on new evidence that reopened a previously denied claim.

The Veteran's kidney cancer with left nephrectomy was granted service connection effective March 14, 2017, due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The flat feet claim is denied.

The Board has remanded the cases due to new evidence being submitted by the Veteran and VA records added to the claims file. The cases will be reconsidered, and a supplemental statement of the case must be issued.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a back injury, right ankle condition, left ankle condition, diabetes, and kidney disease as secondary to a back injury and bilateral ankle condition due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions and missing SSA information. The VA examiner will need to provide an opinion on whether service-connected disability contributed substantially or materially to the Veteran's death, considering the appellant's assertions about exposure during active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's nephrosclerosis, claimed as kidney disease due to strep infection, did not begin during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury. Therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

An effective date of October 7, 2014, is granted for the grant of service connection for mild non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy.,Effective dates earlier than July 16, 2013, are denied for the grants of service connection for left lower extremity and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's claim for a kidney condition, to include as secondary to hypertension, is remanded.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for a back condition is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's kidney cancer is not related to service, including exposure to herbicides or aircraft fuel fumes. The claim for service connection for kidney cancer was denied.

The Veteran's chronic renal disease was denied a rating in excess of 60 percent from December 17, 2010 until July 26, 2016 and a rating in excess of 80 percent from July 26, 2016 until June 30, 2017.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder, left elbow, and right elbow arthritis, COPD, and kidney stones were denied. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the current diagnoses and service or any presumptive exposure.,Service connection was not granted as there is insufficient evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for further medical opinion regarding the Veteran's kidney disease.

The Board has decided that a remand is necessary due to the inadequacy of the September 2019 VA examination, which did not address whether the Veteran's kidney condition was aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic kidney disease and left lower extremity disorder was denied. The case is remanded to obtain an addendum medical opinion regarding the left lower extremity disorder.

The Board denied service connection for renal failure and neurogenic bladder (claimed as frequent urination) to include as due to hypertension, finding that the Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence of a nexus between her current conditions and her military service.

The Veteran's Parkinson’s Disease, postsurgical aortocoronary bypass, type II diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease secondary to type II diabetes mellitus, and skin disorder (chloracne) are all granted as service-connected due to herbicide exposure.,Service connection for hypertension is remanded as the evidence does not conclusively establish its relationship with Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, which led to his fatal chronic renal failure. The Board granted service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied. Service connection for kidney disease was granted. Other claims for increased ratings and compensable disability ratings were all denied.