Kidney disease Board decisions

The Veteran's left kidney cancer, status post nephrectomy, was not shown to be incurred in or aggravated by service and is not associated with exposure to ionizing radiation. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned an effective date of October 15, 2010. The Veteran's claims for other conditions remain pending.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and chronic renal failure, finding that these conditions had their onset during service. The Veteran's kidney problems are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not have service in the Republic of Vietnam and was not otherwise exposed to Agent Orange, and his renal cell carcinoma was not related to service in any other way. Therefore, service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is denied.

The Veteran's death was caused by sepsis, as a consequence of renal failure and esophageal cancer. The cause of his GERD symptoms during his inpatient stay at the VA domiciliary unit prevented him from preventing or identifying early-stage esophageal cancer, leading to his untimely death.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is presumed due to herbicide exposure during service. The Board grants an earlier effective date for renal disease with coronary artery disease and hypertensive heart disease, as the Veteran qualifies as a Nehmer class member.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and its relation to his military service, specifically exposure to Agent Orange. The appellant seeks service connection for the cause of her husband's death.

The Veteran's kidney stones have been rated at the maximum available rating of 30 percent since November 21, 2005.,Service connection for a right foot disability has also been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and kidney mass are not related to his military service, including herbicide exposure. As such, he is not entitled to service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have an enlarged prostate or kidney disability related to his military service, and thus denied both claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II was reopened and granted, with the presumption of herbicide exposure in Thailand.,Service connection is also granted for kidney disease and congestive heart failure as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his metastatic prostate cancer and metastatic renal cancer were related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The Board also found it more likely than not that diabetes contributed to his death.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO. The issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions are on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records from Dr. G. W. and updating VA treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and secure substantial gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records from 2003 to present. The Veteran's claims for service connection are related to herbicide exposure but no specific evidence of such exposure is provided.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected Cushing's syndrome is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a clarification on whether he has hypertension or enlargement of the pituitary or adrenal glands.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted. The kidney disorder claim is remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's renal disorder, plantar fasciitis, and sleep apnea are related to his service-connected conditions or occurred during active duty. As such, these claims for service connection have been granted.