Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for mild renal insufficiency, claimed as kidney condition, on a secondary basis to the Veteran's service-connected essential hypertension. The rating for hypertension remains at 30 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for skin cancer. The issues of service connection for B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia and kidney cancer are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions due to incomplete records from the Houston VA medical center.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a kidney disorder is reopened, and the case is remanded to determine the nature and etiology of his kidney disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were dismissed due to their death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's kidney cancer is related to his military service, including herbicide exposure. The claim will be reviewed again with additional medical opinions.

The Board has denied service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the issue of an initial compensable evaluation for polycystic kidney disease. The left hip scar case is also remanded.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of multiple conditions, including deformed fingers, constant fatigue, cardiovascular condition, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and kidney condition. The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since June 17, 2013.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claims for sinus condition, hypertension, bilateral hallux valgus, bilateral eye disorder (including dry eyes), bilateral cataracts, sleep apnea, lumbar spine disability, recurrent subluxation of left knee, post-operative left knee with DJD, right knee DJD, and right knee instability are remanded.,The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for left renal arteriovenous malformation (AVM), burn scars of the bilateral ankles, tender left knee scar, and linear left knee scar is also remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and conducting additional examinations. The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability (PTSD), lumbar spine disability, renal calculi, right foot disability, left forefoot and ankle disability, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are all at issue.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and ESRD, to include as secondary to hypertension due to a lack of compliance with duty-to-assist requirements.

The Veteran's kidney cancer is being remanded for a medical opinion to determine if it is at least as likely as not related to herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in the loss or loss of use of a hand or foot, permanent vision impairment of both eyes, severe burn injury, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ankylosis of a knee or hip. Therefore, he is not eligible for financial assistance for an automobile and adaptive equipment.

The Board has remanded multiple service connection claims for further development and examination, including those related to respiratory, prostate, kidney, psychiatric, TBI, foot, skin, headache, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy disabilities. The Veteran is also asked to provide more information regarding his claimed stressors for PTSD.

The Veteran's NOD regarding the denial of service connection for a kidney condition was not timely filed, as it was received more than one year after the March 20, 2017 notification letter.

The Veteran's kidney cancer is granted service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The testicular cancer claim is remanded for further development.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating determinations related to multiple conditions, including left leg numbness, medial collateral ligament tear, abdominal aneurism, heart condition, kidney stones, and prostate condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for deep vein thrombosis in the bilateral lower extremities, right kidney deterioration (also claimed as kidney loss), and a right renal artery disability due to service connection issues. The Veteran's contentions regarding the cause of his disabilities are not addressed by the current medical opinions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis A and skin disability, but has remanded the issues of service connection for blood disorder (anemia and polycythemia) and kidney disorder (renal cell carcinoma).,Service connection is granted for skin disability due to herbicide exposure under presumptive provisions. Service connection is denied for hepatitis A as there is no current diagnosis or evidence of a link to service, including herbicide exposure. The Veteran's blood disorders are found to be related to his service and the kidney disorder may also be secondary to these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lower back condition and remanded the issue of determining whether his kidney dysfunction is secondary to or aggravated by his service-connected lower back condition.