Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's kidney condition is related to service, specifically his exposure to Agent Orange and jet fuel. As a result, the claim for service connection for chronic kidney disease with renal insufficiency is granted.

The Veteran's lung condition and stage 3 kidney disease were not found to be related to his service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Board denied the claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a video conference hearing. The Veteran's claims for service connection remain pending.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a kidney disability. The RO has granted service connection for prostatitis, but the Veteran contends that his pre-existing kidney disability was aggravated by service. Further clarification is needed regarding the grant of service connection for prostatitis and an opinion on whether the Veteran's pre-existing kidney disability was aggravated during service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance of another person, warranting special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance for substitution purposes.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and granted it. The new evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's renal cancer was due to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his tour in RVN.

The Veteran's cause of death was due to kidney cancer, which is presumed service-connected based on exposure at Camp Lejeune. The claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is dismissed as moot.

The Board has denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to lack of evidence showing a chronic condition was incurred or aggravated during his lifetime. The issue regarding countable income for pension benefits is pending and will be addressed in the future.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion regarding direct service connection and secondary aggravation of the Veteran's sleep disability by his PTSD. The Veteran now asserts that his sleep apnea may be related to, or aggravated by any of his service-connected disabilities, in addition to his PTSD, as well as the medications used to treat the service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as there is no current evidence of a hearing loss disability, and the Board finds that his claimed disabilities are not related to military service. The Veteran has also had his claims withdrawn for gastroesophageal reflux disease, sleep disorder, rib injury, and kidney injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for loss of kidney and an increased rating for bilateral pes planus with hallux valgus right foot and degenerative joint disease of the left foot, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete documentation from the Social Security Administration. The issues of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for kidney stones, on an extra-schedular basis, and TDIU are also pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development regarding the appellant's claimed stressor, treatment records, and medical opinions for his low back, left knee, heart, and kidney disorders.

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for bilateral hearing loss prior to November 21, 2016 and as of that date was denied. The Board found no evidence supporting a rating higher than the current 10 percent or 20 percent ratings.,Service connection claims for right eye disorder, left eye disorder, alcohol dependence, liver disorder, renal disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and lower extremities were all denied.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and kidney disorder were denied in September 2014. The Board found that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims, and his hearing loss disability was rated as noncompensable.

The Board denied service connection for renal failure and granted a non-compensable rating for residuals of circumcision due to herpes simplex, but the Veteran's claim for increased rating remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for kidney cancer, lung disability, and diabetes mellitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development including a hearing, verification of exposure to herbicides or environmental hazards, and examinations.

The Veteran's bilateral cataracts are not service-connected and do not warrant a compensable rating.,Service connection for hypertension is denied as the evidence does not establish that it began during or was caused by active duty service.,Service connection for a heart disability (claimed as atherosclerosis) is denied due to insufficient evidence linking the condition to service.,Compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for chronic kidney dysfunction and polyuria claimed to be due to nephrectomy occurring at a VA facility is denied because informed consent was present, and there is no proximate cause of the disability from the procedure.,Compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a back disability claimed to be due to nephrectomy occurring at a VA facility is denied as the Veteran's condition did not result from the procedure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claim for removal of a right kidney is denied, and his claims for increased ratings for PTSD and diabetes mellitus are not currently in dispute as they were previously addressed by the RO.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's liver condition, kidney condition and skin condition are all related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.