Kidney disease Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The conditions of chronic kidney disease, left upper extremity neurological disorder (peripheral neuropathy), left elbow disability (traumatic arthritis), and left arm disability (shoulder osteoarthritis) are now granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and kidney disease, finding that additional medical opinions are needed to address the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for memory loss and remanded the issue of service connection for left kidney radical nephrectomy due to lack of evidence of a diagnosed disability. The Veteran's claim for left kidney removal is being remanded for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral eye disability, heart disability, kidney disability, diabetes mellitus, stroke residuals, memory loss, and blackouts and seizures, all claimed as related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during service or were otherwise linked to the Veteran's time in active duty.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, renal insufficiency, and prostate problems due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's initial 10 percent rating for a scar from partial right nephrectomy is granted, but his kidney cancer residuals are remanded due to lack of recent medical evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic renal disease, as secondary to his already service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board found that there was no evidence or argument suggesting a link between the disability and service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD does not cause the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, thus denying his claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's kidney disorder is not considered to have been caused by VA negligence, but rather due to a multifactorial etiology including alcohol abuse and withdrawal, severe pancreatitis, hypotension, Crestor usage, sepsis/bacterial infection, and metabolic abnormalities. The Board found that the additional disability was not proximately caused by an event not reasonably foreseeable.

The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, right and left lower and upper extremity neuropathy, vision impairment, kidney disorder, and prostate cancer. The Veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence of record.,Service connection was denied as there was no showing that any of these conditions began during active service or was related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for congestive heart failure, kidney and lung conditions, and osteoarthritis due to exposure to ionizing radiation have been dismissed as the appeal is moot due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and whether his service-connected PTSD caused or aggravated his liver failure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, post-phlebitic syndrome (left leg), kidney disability, skin cancer, and an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for coronary artery disease. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claims.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claims for kidney disease, prostate cancer, hypertension (secondary to kidney disorder), and erectile dysfunction (secondary to prostate cancer) are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA opinion regarding service connection for a renal mass on both a direct basis and as secondary to the service-connected diabetic nephropathy.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected asbestos exposure and sun exposure, granting service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations, including Gulf War illness evaluations.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased ratings related to bronchiectasis with bronchiolitis, COPD, asbestosis, coronary artery disease, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and bowel disorder. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for end stage renal disease and hypertension were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and active service, including herbicide exposure. The Board found that the current diagnoses did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection based on herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's renal cell carcinoma was not present during service and is not etiologically related to service. The Board denied the claim for service connection.