Kidney disease Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus is denied as there is no probative nexus linking his current complaints to military noise exposure.,Service connection for a bladder disability due to Agent Orange exposure is not granted as there is no evidence of such disability during service or within one year after separation.,Sleep apnea, claimed as secondary to service-connected lung cancer, is remanded for further evaluation and opinion regarding its etiology.,Heart disease (hypertension) is remanded for further evaluation and opinion regarding its etiology with respect to the Veteran's service-connected lung cancer.,Service connection for hypertension is remanded for further evaluation and opinion regarding its etiology with respect to Agent Orange exposure.,Diverticulitis, gallbladder calculus, kidney calculus, and skin disability are remanded for further evaluation and opinion regarding their etiology with respect to Agent Orange exposure.,Gallbladder calculus is remanded for further evaluation and opinion regarding its etiology with respect to Agent Orange exposure.,Kidney calculus is remanded for further evaluation and opinion regarding its etiology with respect to Agent Orange exposure.,Skin disability is remanded for further evaluation and opinion regarding its etiology with respect to Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of coronary artery disease, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, type II, and cataracts are granted. The claim for service connection of renal insufficiency is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for kidney cancer due to herbicide exposure during his active service, finding no evidence of a link between the condition and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including peripheral neuropathy and lung disability, have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding of in-service onset or continuity of symptoms.,Service connection is only granted if there is medical evidence linking the current condition to an injury or disease incurred during active duty. The Veteran's claims are based on presumed exposure to Agent Orange (AO) herbicides, but the Board found no direct link between any claimed conditions and service.

The Veteran's tinnitus and chronic kidney disease have been granted service connection. A TDIU rating has also been granted. The Veteran's claim for a higher PTSD rating is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been withdrawn. The Board has also remanded several issues related to his exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's sarcoidosis is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's kidney stones are found to be secondary to his service-connected sarcoidosis medication.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not produce total occupational impairment, and therefore he is not entitled to TDIU.

The Veteran's kidney condition is remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his presumed exposure to Agent Orange during service.

The Veteran's anemia and kidney disability are being remanded for further evaluation as the Board finds insufficient competent medical evidence to make a decision on these claims.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for increased ratings for Major Depressive Disorder and Diabetes Mellitus Type II, as well as service connection for Peripheral Neuropathy of the Bilateral Upper Extremities and Chronic Kidney Disease. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to address these issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to address evidence of edema related to chronic kidney disease, which could potentially affect the rating assigned.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied as there is no competent medical evidence of a diagnosed chronic disability resulting from the claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, kidney cancer, and carotid artery body tumor. The Veteran's conditions were not present during or immediately after his military service, and there was no evidence of exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The issue of service connection for residuals of kidney cancer, to include as due to exposure to herbicide agents and/or asbestos, is remanded.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied because the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a disability for VA purposes.

The Board has determined that an additional medical opinion is needed to determine whether the Veteran's service-connected kidney stones contributed substantially or materially to his death, combined with other causes of death.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his kidney cancer is related to his exposure to herbicides in service.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates prior to March 14, 2017 were denied as the criteria for service connection based on direct evidence of a link between his disabilities and exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune did not meet. ,The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates prior to March 14, 2017 were denied as the criteria for service connection based on direct evidence of a link between his disabilities and exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune did not meet. ,The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates prior to March 14, 2017 were denied as the criteria for service connection based on direct evidence of a link between his disabilities and exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune did not meet. ,The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates prior to March 14, 2017 were denied as the criteria for service connection based on direct evidence of a link between his disabilities and exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune did not meet.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for renal cell carcinoma of the kidney, status post left nephrectomy, was reopened due to new and material evidence. The Board found that his cancer is related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, granting the claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, kidney condition, and heart condition have been granted. The Board found that the current presence of these conditions is related to his service-connected hypertension.