Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for metastatic renal cell carcinoma due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed by a VA examiner to determine if his cancer is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions and missing VA records. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions and review all available records.

The Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is rated at 20 percent from February 18, 2016. The claim for increased rating was denied.,Service connection for renal cell carcinoma due to herbicide exposure in service has been granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the cause of death and its relation to service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's kidney cancer is related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal because his May 2014 substantive appeal was not timely filed, and thus the December 2013 rating decision is final.

The Veteran's current chronic kidney disease is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board has granted service connection for chronic kidney disease on a secondary basis.

The Board denied service connection for nephrolithiasis and remanded the issue of service connection for bladder cancer due to herbicide exposure. The decision on service connection for nephrolithiasis is denied.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for IgA nephropathy and CKD is granted. The Veteran's claim for service connection of IgA nephropathy and CKD are remanded.

The Veteran's daughter, the Appellant, is not considered a proper claimant for accrued benefits as she does not meet the eligibility criteria for being his child. The appeal is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him so helpless as to need regular aid and attendance, nor does he meet the criteria for housebound status due to his service-connected disabilities. Therefore, special monthly compensation based on a need for aid and attendance is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability, bilateral hip replacement, and kidney disorder have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations. The effective date of the award of service connection for residuals of left knee replacement has also been remanded.

The Veteran's hepatitis C and related liver infection residuals are granted service connection, as is his kidney disorder which is secondary to his hepatitis C. The Veteran also meets the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's cause of death was attributed to renal failure and renal cell carcinoma with metastases, which the Board accepted as listed on his death certificate. The contributing causes were liver metastases. The claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied because there is no evidence establishing an inservice disease or injury relevant to the cause of death.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted service connection. The issue of chronic renal insufficiency (claimed as a kidney condition) to include as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, Type II, is remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for prostate cancer, kidney cancer, colon cancer, erectile dysfunction, right kidney cyst, and right hip cyst related to ionizing radiation exposure or treatment are denied. The 1151 claims for additional disability due to radiation treatments for prostate cancer are also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for RMSF, heart disease, removal of gall bladder, residuals of removal of kidney and residuals of stroke as there is no current diagnosis of any residuals from RMSF.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left kidney disability.

The Veteran's daughter, A.C., was not found to be a 'helpless child' prior to her 18th birthday due to her ability to work and pursue education after turning 18.

The Veteran's bone cancer, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and coronary artery disease are not considered to have begun during service or be related to any in-service injury or disease.,There is no evidence of a present diagnosis of liver cancer or kidney cancer prior to the Veteran's death.