Kidney disease Board decisions

The Veteran's kidney condition is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his condition, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and herbicide agents while serving in Vietnam.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unemployable, and the Board denied his claim for TDIU.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, but remanded the claims for peripheral neuropathy, skin disorder(s), benign paroxysmal vertigo/Meniere’s disease, adrenal gland disorder, and sleep disturbance.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, was granted. The claims for prostate cancer, hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, hypertension, right eye residuals of pterygium, left eye residuals of pterygium, bilateral hip disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, and abdominal pain were all remanded.

The Board has granted the petitions to reopen claims for service connection for liver and kidney conditions secondary to service-connected malaria, but denied these claims as there is no current disability found.

The Veteran's cause of death was not related to his military service, and the Board denied entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated as 10 percent disabling, which is the maximum schedular rating permitted for symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage. The Board has not awarded a higher rating.,The Veteran’s lumbar spine disability and kidney cancer are both remanded due to insufficient evidence on their etiology.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for sarcoidosis, a lung disorder (to include as separate and secondary to sarcoidosis), a heart disorder (to include as secondary to sarcoidosis), an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include as secondary to sarcoidosis), and a kidney disorder (to include as secondary to sarcoidosis).,The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his noise exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to carcinogenic chemicals during service, and a new VA opinion is needed to determine if these exposures led to his bladder cancer and renal cancer.

The Veteran's cause of death was end-stage renal disease, presumed to be due to hypertension. The VA has provided opinions linking the Veteran’s conditions to service and herbicide exposure in Vietnam. However, a remand is needed for another medical opinion as the National Academy of Sciences upgraded the relationship between hypertension and herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, which was presumed to be service-connected due to herbicide exposure in the Gulf War, significantly contributed to his death from acute respiratory distress syndrome and other conditions. The Board found that while diabetes was not the primary cause of death, it substantially contributed to the cause of death.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for left kidney cancer, finding that his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during his military service qualifies him for a presumption of service connection.

The Veteran's kidney condition is being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for a VA examination and updated medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development regarding his exposure to herbicide agents and whether he served in the Republic of Vietnam under the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019. The claims will also be reviewed for secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about whether the Veteran's death was caused by exposure to herbicide agents during service, and a medical opinion is needed to determine if this contributed to his renal failure.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and its relationship to service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type two, hypertension, and renal disease are granted service connection. His bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is also granted service connection. The Veteran's right and left knee patellofemoral syndromes have been granted increased ratings.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including those involving diabetes mellitus and hypertension. The main issue is whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen these claims.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and clarification of diagnoses, as well as opinions regarding service connection. The Veteran's heart disorder, diabetes mellitus, type 2, and kidney disorder are all being reviewed to determine if they are related to his military service, including herbicide exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran's representative linking asbestos exposure and renal cell carcinoma. The case will be reviewed again with a focus on this new information.