Kidney disease Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions regarding his claims of service connection for sleep apnea, kidney cancer, chloracne, an enlarged prostate, and increased rating for diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and associated residuals are granted service connection on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure. Chronic kidney disease is also granted as secondary to hypertension. The claims for new and material evidence for gastric cancer, increased rating for hypertension and GERD, and service connection for ischemic heart disease are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and kidney disease due to lack of VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for left kidney removal due to kidney cancer, secondary to exposure to chemical agents and insecticides, is denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and there is no evidence of a direct link between his service-connected conditions and the cause of death. The claim for TDIU on accrued benefits purposes is also denied as the Veteran did not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU at any point during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding whether hypertension is aggravated by service-connected diabetes mellitus and/or diabetic nephropathy. The Veteran's private treatment records are also incomplete, and additional requests for these records must be made.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, left knee disability, heart disability, psychiatric disorder including PTSD, and kidney disability due to the lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,There was no credible evidence supporting the Veteran's assertions that he incurred or aggravated any of these disabilities during his military service.

The Veteran's cause of death is due to cancer, but the Board finds that there is insufficient evidence to establish exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for loss of thyroid (Grave’s Disease) and kidney failure were denied as new and material evidence was not received.,Service connection for arthritis was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and the cases are being remanded to obtain VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evidence.

The Veteran's renal cell carcinoma was not incurred or aggravated during active service, and the Board found no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and any in-service exposure to asbestos, hydraulic fluid, PCBs, or benzene.

The claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes, low back pain, sinusitis, hypertension, GERD, painful lower extremities/myalgias, coronary artery disease (heart disease), flu virus, group C virus, adenovirus, skin disability, and right kidney disability have all been denied as not related to service or service-connected conditions.,The claim for a higher initial rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals, fractures, right toes has been remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hearing loss, kidney pain, and cervical spine disorder due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Veteran's prostate cancer metastasized to his bones, and the Board is remanding for further development to determine if this bone cancer is related to his service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further medical examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left renal cell carcinoma, which is presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of his records.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and several types of peripheral neuropathy as well as kidney dysfunction and heart disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran requested to withdraw her appeals for high cholesterol and migraine headaches with aura. The Board has remanded the remaining issues: service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, a compensable rating for Raynaud's Disease, a rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain, and TDIU.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because it was improperly docketed under the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act (AMA), which does not apply to this case.