Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's renal disease is not etiologically related to his military service, specifically exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The appeal for service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to outstanding service treatment records.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 18 for a disability due to covered birth defects other than spina bifida as he does not have any form or manifestation of spina bifida and his biological mother is not a Vietnam veteran.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have current acute renal failure, and thus service connection is denied.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. §1151 for bladder infections and spasms as resulting from VA medical treatment in October 1996, finding no additional disability.,The Board also denied service connection for kidney infection and spasm claimed as secondary to service-connected residuals of a perforated right kidney, finding no current disability related to the service-connected condition.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.,The Veteran's kidney stones are secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of medical opinion regarding the cause of death and the appellant's contentions about exposure during service. The Veteran died from multiple causes, including Alzheimer's type dementia, which may be related to his military service.

The Veteran's death was caused by end stage renal disease and liver failure, but there is no evidence to support a connection between these conditions and his active service. The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has ordered the appellant to be scheduled for a VA aid and attendance or housebound examination. The claim is being remanded due to the cancellation of her appointment.

The Veteran's death was caused by multiple conditions, including perforated diverticulitis and other chronic diseases. The VA needs to verify if the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents in Thailand during his service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, anxiety, depression, and mood disorder was withdrawn. The Board denied the remaining claims due to lack of evidence supporting the claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to service connection for tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety. The remaining claims are dismissed due to withdrawal of appeal.

The Veteran's diabetes was not incurred in or is otherwise related to his period of active service.,Cold weather injury residuals, arthritis, gout, hypertension, an eye disorder (ultraviolet keratitis), a gastrointestinal disorder (colitis), an acquired psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder), vertigo, and a kidney disorder are not shown to be related to his period of active service.

The Veteran's lumbar spondylolisthesis at L5-S1 is rated as 60 percent disabling since November 26, 2013. The RO also granted SMC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1114(s) effective from the same date. TDIU is moot due to the Veteran's already being in receipt of a total disability rating for individual unemployability based on service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current chronic kidney disease is not etiologically related to his active duty service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and denied an increased initial rating for chronic kidney disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current kidney stones, kidney cancer and its residuals (right nephrectomy scar), and hypertension are not service-connected. The erectile dysfunction claim is denied as secondary to hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to kidney cancer, finding that there was no significant exposure to jet fuel during service and thus no causal link between the Veteran's exposure to jet fuel and his kidney cancer.