Kidney disease Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran and missing private treatment records. A new VA examination is required for a determination on service connection for gout and chronic kidney disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of back and internal injuries, residuals of a concussion, and chronic renal insufficiency (claimed as kidney disease) have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. However, the Board has not determined whether these conditions are related to his military service.,Service connection was denied for residuals of back and internal injuries in 1965, but the Veteran submitted new evidence that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim (the presence of residual disabilities from a 1963 jeep accident).,The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a concussion and chronic renal insufficiency have also been reopened. The Board found that there is no new evidence submitted, but the Veteran has provided additional medical opinions indicating possible connections to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU, and there is no evidence showing he is unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment as a result of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for various conditions, including back, hip, shoulder, knee, prostate cancer, colon cancer, kidney condition, bladder condition, hypertension, head injury from dizziness, headaches, and depression have been denied. The left hand scar is rated as noncompensable.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to conflicting opinions and additional evidence. The appellant's claim will be reconsidered based on all available evidence.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current diagnosis of a kidney disorder and finds that the Veteran does not have a kidney disorder attributable to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for kidney stones, finding that the Veteran's condition was asymptomatic and not manifested by frequent attacks of colic or infection requiring catheter drainage.

The Veteran's kidney disability, diabetes mellitus, and cardiac disability are related to service.

The Board found no evidence of lupus erythematosus or kidney transplant residuals in service, and the Veteran's statements regarding hospitalizations are not credible. Therefore, service connection for both conditions is denied.

The Veteran's polycystic kidney disease is not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking it to his active duty or presumed herbicide exposure. The Board found no valid PTSD diagnosis based on the verified in-service stressor.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional VA treatment records related to the Veteran's heart disability and kidney disability. The appeal will be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran seeks service connection for various conditions due to herbicide exposure during his service at Fort Knox Army base. The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including verification of the Veteran's exposure and obtaining VA examinations or opinions.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus, head injury residuals, kidney infection residuals, and frostbite of the feet did not have their onset in service or are otherwise related to service. As a result, the claims for these conditions were denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam, and therefore diabetes mellitus with complications is presumed. The claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's cause of death was listed as 'incident to age' with hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and chronic kidney disease noted as other significant conditions contributing to death. The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcers to his death.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a videoconference hearing at the RO. The issues include service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, service connection for a chronic kidney disability (secondary to a service-connected condition), and total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for renal cell carcinoma with left kidney removal, finding that there was no evidence linking his condition to service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's lumbar spine spondylosis with disc degeneration is rated at 20 percent, effective April 16, 2009. The right knee and ankle disabilities are each rated at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA compensation examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed bladder cancer, kidney cancer, and their residuals due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.