Kidney disease Board decisions

The Veteran's kidney disability, including renal insufficiency, was incurred during active duty service and continues to persist. The Veteran also has a service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with accompanying radiculopathy of the right lower extremity that is rated appropriately.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to insufficient information provided regarding the bases of his claims and the specific residuals related to his varicolectomy and tracheotomy. The AOJ is also requested to confirm the Veteran's in-service TDY in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting kidney disease was aggravated during active service, and therefore grants service connection for end-stage renal disease.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's chronic kidney disease and a neurological examination for his lumbar spine. The issues remain on appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for ocular histoplasmosis, bilateral nephrolithiasis, an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety and depression), renal disease, and mediastinal obstructive syndrome as secondary to exposure to Histoplasma capsulatum on active duty.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an effective date prior to June 9, 2009, for the service-connected disabilities listed on the title page. The Board has dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's cause of death was due to renal failure, sepsis, cerebrovascular accident, and acute respiratory distress syndrome. The Board finds that the service-connected conditions did not contribute substantially or materially to his death.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues related to service connection, increased rating for PTSD, and TDIU prior to March 11, 2013.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claim of a kidney disorder being related to service, including exposure to ionizing radiation. The Veteran's current kidney condition was not incurred during or aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus the claim for TDIU is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board found that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder characterized as psychoneurosis and anxiety, but reopened it based on newly submitted medical evidence indicating current diagnoses related to service. However, the Board concluded that there was no current hearing loss by VA standards, no established link between any diagnosed conditions and service, and thus denied all claims.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to acute granulocytic leukemia and renal failure, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA examination, and providing an addendum opinion regarding service connection.

The Veteran's renal cell carcinoma is presumed to be due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The cancer of the tongue, however, was not caused by exposure to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune.

The Board's decision was vacated by the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and thus the motion to revise or reverse is dismissed.

The Board's decision was vacated by the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and thus the motion to revise or reverse is dismissed.

The Veteran's renal disease was not incurred or aggravated by service, and the Board finds that it is not related to his service-connected ischemic heart disease and prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verification of service dates and obtaining relevant personnel records. The issues are whether the Veteran can establish service connection for hypertension and kidney disease, with kidney failure as secondary to hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II and its related complications. The Veteran's other claims are also supported by the evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a videoconference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge. The issues include service connection for renal cell carcinoma, PTSD rating prior to June 15, 2016, and TDIU prior to June 15, 2016.