Kidney disease Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, elevated PSA, macular edema with retinopathy, and a renal condition were denied as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's HCC, kidney spleen shunt, and hepatitis B are not related to his active service. The appeal is denied.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to review the appeal.

The Veteran's cause of death was not related to his service or a service-connected disability, including his service-connected bronchial asthma.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant's attorney prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's death was not caused by VA hospital care, medical or surgical treatment. The Board found that the Veteran's death has not been demonstrated as being due to VA medical care and denied the claim of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection for kidney cancer and hypertension, which are not presumed to be related to herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that there is no competent evidence of a current kidney, foot, or leg disability noted during the pendency of the appeal. The Veteran's claims for service connection are denied.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than February 13, 2012 for service connection for a nephrosclerosis (claimed as kidney disease) secondary to his acquired mental disorder was denied.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date of October 14, 2011 for service connection for an acquired mental disorder was granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed disabilities of diabetes mellitus, type II; heart condition; hypertension; and cancer of the kidneys were not incurred in or related to service, including exposure to herbicides. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, which is secondary to frostbite and rated as 20 percent disabling in each extremity, contributed substantially or materially to the Veteran's death. As such, the claim for service connection for cause of death is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his service-connected conditions and their impact on employment, as well as the need to obtain SSA disability records and other relevant treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's lung metastasis, colon cancer, and renal cancer are related to service, to include exposure to herbicide agents. The VA is also required to verify the Veteran's in-country service and exposure to herbicide agents during his period of active duty.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating of hypertension, service connection for mild renal insufficiency and erectile dysfunction have been granted. The effective date is pending further action.

The Veteran's kidney disability is being remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if it is related to his military service or was caused by medication used in service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to care for his daily needs without requiring the regular aid and attendance of another person, warranting SMC based on aid and attendance prior to May 10, 2017.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding that there was no credible evidence of service in Vietnam and thus no basis for presumptive service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.307(a)(6)(iii).

The Board found that the Veteran's urinary stricture and kidney disorder were not incurred in service, as there is no evidence of such conditions during his active duty. The Board also noted that the Veteran did not provide a clear explanation for when these disabilities began.

The Veteran's kidney disorder is found to be an additional disability caused by the VA treatment in April-July 1992, and compensation benefits are granted under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to verify his exposure to Agent Orange at Fort Gordon, Georgia. Additionally, a VA examination is needed to determine if his prostatitis is related to service.