Kidney disease Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of evidence. The issues include back disability, peripheral neuropathy of upper and lower extremities, and renal failure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and for Dependent’s Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits due to ambiguity in the record regarding the nature of the Veteran's cancer diagnosis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for polycystic left kidney disease and low back disability due to insufficient rationale in the VA examination reports, particularly regarding whether service-connected hypertension caused or aggravated his conditions.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and kidney disorder, finding that the conditions began many years after service and were not caused by any incident of service, including Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for kidney failure as secondary to service-connected ischemic heart disease (IHD) and hypertension as secondary to now service-connected kidney failure.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied as his hearing acuity does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.,The Board finds that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran has an acquired psychiatric disorder, including somatic symptoms disorder, and whether it is related to service.

The Veteran's kidney cancer is granted service connection on a presumptive basis due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. Service connection for his psychiatric disability (to include PTSD) and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for chronic kidney disease, right arm skin cancer, left arm skin cancer, left upper extremity numbness, left lower extremity numbness, and right lower extremity numbness due to their complexity. The Veteran is requested to provide an additional medical opinion from outside the Department based on his medical records.

The Board denied service connection for pancreatic cancer, a left kidney condition, and throat cancer as there is no indication that any of these conditions are related to the Veteran's exposure events during service.

The Veteran's ventral hernia and hernial scar are not service-connected as they were not caused or aggravated by his service-connected left kidney nephrectomy.,Right kidney failure is not service-connected as there is no evidence of the condition during the appeal period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a kidney disorder are denied as there is no evidence of an in-service injury, event or disease that could be linked to these conditions. The Board found the Veteran's assertions regarding herbicide exposure during service were not supported by medical evidence.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's stomach condition, specifically whether it is related to his service-connected PTSD. The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded.

The Board has denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 due to the Veteran not meeting the criteria for total disability for ten years prior to death or continuously since active duty and at least five years before death. The appeal is also remanded for further review of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of increased rating for right knee disability, service connection for depression, obstructive sleep apnea, kidney disability, and hypertension. The Veteran is also required to provide updated information regarding his entitlement to TDIU.

The petition to reopen the claim of service connection for a bilateral knee disorder is granted. Service connection for thyroid, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, chronic renal disease, erectile dysfunction, vertigo, and chronic fatigue syndrome are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for end stage renal disease as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected reflux esophagitis.

The Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative arthritis is granted service connection. The appeals for other conditions are dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.

The Veteran's cause of death is now considered service-connected, effective from November 2, 2015.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of death and its relation to service, specifically exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has granted service connection for Burkitt’s lymphoma of bone marrow and its secondary effects on the Veteran's lower extremities. The issues of branch retinal vein occlusion left eye, chronic kidney disease, and secondary hyperparathyroidism are remanded.,Service connection is granted for peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities as secondary to service-connected Burkitt’s lymphoma.