Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the causes of death and the Veteran's alcohol abuse. The issues are inextricably intertwined, so both must be addressed together.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a kidney disability and cervical spine disability. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including heart disorder, prostate cancer, kidney disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The remand requires additional development to determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service aboard the U.S.S. Hancock.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral kidney disease, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and the Veteran's active service or exposure to asbestos. The preponderance of the evidence was against the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for a left inguinal hernia and remanded the issues of service connection for retained metallic fragments, back condition, kidney condition, and an initial compensable rating for a scar associated with the hernia. The Veteran is entitled to service connection for his current left inguinal hernia.

The appeal regarding service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic kidney disease, and type II diabetes mellitus is dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for tinea versicolor and kidney cancer due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran needs further examination to determine if his conditions are related to service, including potential exposure to herbicides or asbestos.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining VA treatment records, scheduling an examination to assess PFB severity, and issuing a statement of the case for the remaining issues.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy was reopened and granted.,The claims of entitlement to service connection for right knee condition, bowel condition, erectile dysfunction, and kidney condition were denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for acute myeloid leukemia, constipation, impaired kidney function, and impotence due to inaction by the AOJ regarding substitution.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's cause of death and its relation to service or herbicide exposure. The VA needs to provide a new opinion on whether the Veteran’s renal and bladder cancer are related to service or herbicide exposure, and if so, whether they contributed to his death.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of hypertension and kidney disease due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the timing and nature of his exposure to herbicides, as well as incomplete treatment records. The AOJ is instructed to verify proximity to Vietnam and obtain pertinent VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's exposure to organic solvents, specifically diesel fuel, caused his multiple myeloma.

The Board has determined that the Veteran failed to attend his scheduled VA examinations and has provided good cause for missing them. As such, new VA examinations are necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The claim to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for subarachnoid hemorrhage, seizures (claimed as a single seizure), and suprarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Veteran's hypertension, toenail infections of the bilateral feet, and skin disorder are service-connected. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, prostate disability, and kidney stones are not service-connected.

The Veteran's cause of death was determined to be from multiple conditions, but the Board is remanding the case for further development regarding service connection and exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to potential herbicide exposure in Thailand, as transitional cell carcinoma and post-operative residuals of bladder cancer are not listed as presumptively associated with Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran's personal records indicate he was exposed to herbicides during his deployment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for enlarged prostate, fibroadenosis of breasts (claimed as bilateral breast cysts or nodules), kidney cysts, and heart disease due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The VA is required to provide a VA opinion regarding the etiology of these disabilities.