Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board denied the Appellant's claims for service connection for a ruptured ear drum, tinnitus, and disabilities of the neck and low back. The Board found that the Appellant did not meet the criteria for Veteran status for these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance, thus the claim for a higher level of SMC is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed residuals of bladder surgery. The issue remains on appeal as service connection is decided on the merits.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back disorder, premature ventricular contractions, excessive potassium levels, and kidney disorder. The claim for left knee disorder is being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for renal cell carcinoma and respiratory cancer on a presumptive basis due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran's respiratory cancer is found to be secondary to his service-connected renal cell carcinoma.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and information from the Social Security Administration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of kidney disease, low back disability, left leg disability, or psychiatric disability other than his service-connected left knee disability. The appeal for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's death was not caused by VA negligence in furnishing hospital care, medical treatment, or examination. The Board found that the Veteran's death resulted from his own conditions and events not reasonably foreseeable.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic kidney disease and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for clarification of previous VA opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board found that the Veteran's kidney disorder did not manifest in service and is not otherwise related to service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including varicose veins, chronic low back syndrome, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease, are of sufficient severity to preclude all forms of substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability are met.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and TDIU is granted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for the Veteran's cause of death. The evidence submitted since the October 1999 rating decision is cumulative or does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's VA Form 9, Appeal to Board of Veterans' Appeals, received on January 8, 2014, was not timely filed within the required time frame.

The Board found that the Veteran's kidney disability and diabetes mellitus type II were not incurred or aggravated by service, and denied both claims.

The Veteran's application for Service Disabled Veterans Insurance (SDVI/RH) was denied because he is not considered to be in 'good health' as required by the law, due to his recent history of kidney and bladder cancer.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal as he did not file a timely substantive appeal within the required time frame.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, heart disorder, kidney/renal disorder, and Parkinson's disease. The effective dates are not specified as the claims were granted in full.

The Veteran's appeal of kidney cancer service connection was dismissed due to withdrawal. Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were found to be incurred as a result of service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding service connection for hypertension, kidney disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims are related to his service-connected knee disability.