Kidney disease Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot tendonitis, cold induced bronchospasm, microscopic hematuria/renal failure, and bilateral hearing loss have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claims.,Service connection for a blood condition is also denied.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the Board has remanded to determine if the appellant is entitled to any benefits awarded but not paid.,Service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death was denied due to lack of evidence showing a service-connected disability contributed to his death.

The Veteran's kidney disability is being remanded for further evaluation due to the complexity of the medical issue and the need for an independent medical opinion.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic kidney disease as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information and a need for additional VA examination.

The Veteran's kidney cancer is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam service, with the Board finding that the evidence is in equipoise and resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is not service-connected.,Hepatitis C and liver cirrhosis are service-connected, with the latter being secondary to hepatitis C.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of any service connection claims.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disability, kidney disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, and prostate disability due to new and material evidence. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has denied service connection for kidney disability and OSA as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's diabetes and his current conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered her so helpless as to require the need for aid and attendance of another person, leading to a grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional information and evidence. The appellant must be notified about her rights to pursue these service connection claims as either a substitute or an accrued benefit claimant.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for right foot injury due to new and material evidence. The claims for service connection for other conditions are being remanded as they involve issues related to the reopening of the right foot injury claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and a claim of CUE in the effective date of his total disability rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, or any medication he took for those disabilities, caused his death.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of kidney cancer and did not grant restoration of a 30 percent rating for degenerative joint disease of the left elbow.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for acute leukemia, bilateral upper neuropathy disability, bilateral lower neuropathy disability, and kidney failure disabilities due to lack of evidence showing exposure to herbicide agents during active service.

The Veteran's death was due to service-connected conditions, but the Appellant did not have a pending claim for accrued benefits at the time of his death.

The Veteran's renal failure/kidney problem appeal is dismissed. Bilateral hearing loss has been granted service connection. The appeals for ischemic heart disease, acoustic neuroma, and right ear nerve damage are remanded.