Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic kidney disease, bladder cancer, and skin cancer of the nose due to potential service connection based on exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The Veteran is presumed exposed to Agent Orange during his service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a kidney disability, penile disability, body cysts, and liver disability, are being remanded due to new evidence not having been considered by the RO.

The Veteran's claim for chronic kidney disease, linked to exposure at Camp LeJeune, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection. The remaining issues, including PTSD, sleep apnea, left shoulder disability, back disability, skin cancer, and kidney stones (claimed as kidney stones), are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and kidney disease have been granted. The claim for service connection for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease due to exposure to herbicide agents is remanded, as well as the claim for gastrointestinal disorder (acid reflux).,Service connection has been established for hypertension on a direct basis. Service connection for kidney disease secondary to hypertension and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease are pending further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding a potential link between the Veteran's kidney cancer and his herbicide exposure. The case will be returned for further evaluation.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability. The claims for right hand, kidney, and bladder disabilities are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development related to his claims of service connection for chronic kidney disease and multiple myeloma.,For the time period prior to August 16, 2016, the Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70% evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unemployable, as he has been employed in various capacities and the Board finds that his employment is not marginal.

The Veteran's gout was granted service connection as it manifested during active duty.,Service connection for PTSD is denied due to lack of current diagnosis.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims and the reopening of a tinnitus claim. The tobacco use disorder claim is denied as there is no evidence it is related to active service other than in-service cigarette smoking.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a bladder disorder was granted. The appeals for lumbar spine, bilateral eye, kidney disease, liver disorder, and sleep apnea were denied.

The Board has granted a TDIU, but the appeal for service connection and ratings for peripheral neuropathy is remanded due to new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for muscle damage, left knee; left foot drop; MRSA infection; CIDP; pulmonary edema; heart disability (to include congestive heart failure); renal failure; and compromised immune system are all granted. The claim for service connection for a heart disability is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for renal cell carcinoma with metastasis, also claimed as kidney cancer, finding that there was no evidence linking his condition to his military service.

The Veteran's death was caused by complications from a gastric bypass reversal surgery, not due to exposure to herbicides or service-connected conditions. Additional evidence is needed to determine the cause of his extreme weight gain and its relation to service.

The Board has remanded the cases for adjudication of whether there was clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the September 2001 rating decisions denying service connection for renal cyst and sickle cell trait, to include hematuria. The cases are also remanded to determine if new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a kidney disability.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for lumbar spondylosis and TDIU was denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating or entitlement to TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for an addendum VA examination and opinion regarding the cause of his kidney stones, which may be related to medications prescribed for service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including vomiting, anemia, back pain, cataracts of the eyes, vitreous floaters, left wrist disorder, right foot disorder, left foot disorder, kidney disorder, thyroid disorder, and allergies. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.