Kidney disease Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.,Service connection is granted for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, headaches, memory loss, and a kidney disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right kidney cancer, bladder cancer, and urethral cancer was reopened due to new evidence. However, the claim remains denied as there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's tinnitus, hypertension, and pseudofolliculitis barbae have been granted service connection. The Board has found that additional development is needed for the issues of vitamin D deficiency, sleep apnea, kidney condition, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and chronic kidney disease due to the need for a medical opinion regarding their etiology.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's death was related to his service-connected conditions, including PTSD. The VA will need to review the evidence and provide a medical opinion on this matter.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's cause of death and his in-service exposure. A VA opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran’s death was related to service, including his bulk fuel exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, a kidney condition, and dizziness and fainting due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a kidney disorder and a scar on the tongue as there was insufficient evidence to establish a current disability or link it to service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for lung cancer, COPD, and kidney disease due to incomplete medical opinions and need for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder) and kidney disorder (residuals of left nephrectomy and chronic renal disease), finding that these conditions are proximately due to his service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Board has denied a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and has remanded the issue of service connection for kidney cancer due to exposure to herbicide agents or as secondary to prostate cancer.

The Veteran's dizziness, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, dysthymic disorder, and toothache are all granted service connection. The Veteran's residuals of a right-hand fracture, migraine headaches, and eye irritation are denied.

The Veteran's claims have been dismissed due to their death.

The Board denied service connection for kidney cancer and prostate cancer, finding that the conditions did not manifest during service or due to exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran's prostate cancer was found to have metastasized from his bladder cancer.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions were denied in the past, but new and material evidence has been submitted. The Board is granting these claims as secondary to other service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran is granted earlier effective dates of March 31, 2014 for the grant of service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, a 60 percent evaluation for Actinic keratosis, and a 30 percent evaluation for Renal calculi.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is in remission, and his current residuals do not meet the criteria for a higher rating as they do not require the use of absorbent materials more than four times per day.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, a heart disorder, a kidney disorder, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities as there was no evidence of in-service disease or injury, and the Veteran did not have exposure to herbicide agents. The claims were based on direct service connection.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and kidney disease as there was no evidence of onset or continuity of symptomatology during service or within one year after separation.