Kidney disease Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of kidney cancer and surgical scarring secondary to kidney cancer are both granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's current cardiovascular disorders, including hypertension and valvular heart disease, are not related to his service. The evidence did not establish a nexus between any findings in service and his current conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, gout, and kidney failure. The evidence submitted since the previous denial did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating any of these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's stomach cancer, which caused his death, was likely due to his exposure to Agent Orange during service in Vietnam. As a result, the appeal for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's bilateral renal carcinoma resulted from exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. Service connection for bilateral renal carcinoma is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining SSA records and updating the family income calculation.

The Veteran died from kidney cancer, which is not service-connected. The Board found that the Veteran did not have exposure to herbicides during service and thus could not establish a presumption of service connection for his other conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his renal cell carcinoma was at least as likely as not related to his exposure to Agent Orange during active duty.

The Veteran's kidney cancer was diagnosed by a private physician, not VA. The Board found that there was no failure to diagnose the condition and thus denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of TBI is pending and not decided.,Service connection was granted for chronic kidney disease (CKD) effective January 16, 2009. The Veteran's PTSD with MDD disability rating remains at 70 percent.,PTSD with MDD disability ratings have been denied since February 26, 2014.,The Veteran was granted an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for migraine headaches effective May 28, 2015.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with contacting the Veteran for an examination and additional development is required.

The Veteran's reimbursement requests for medical expenses are denied as the conditions for reimbursement under VA laws and regulations were not met.

The Veteran's death was caused by multiple conditions, but there is no evidence linking these conditions to service or any service-connected disability.,There is no evidence of herbicide exposure during service and the Board finds that service connection for the cause of death is not warranted.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary and the case is being remanded to obtain updated medical records, conduct further examinations, and consider all evidence of record.

The Board found that the Veteran's kidney stones, which were diagnosed in March 2006, are presumed to have been incurred during his period of service due to their manifestation within one year of discharge.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain the Veteran's complete service treatment and personnel records, as well as any relevant post-service medical records. The claims are being remanded for these purposes.

The Veteran was granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected mild allergic rhinitis, with an effective date of March 21, 2012.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and readjudication under section 1725 of the statute, as partial coverage by a third party does not bar reimbursement for remaining uncovered medical expenses.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence showing a diagnosis of hypertension in 1982. The case will be readjudicated after an examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension, intestinal tumors, and adrenal gland adenoma did not have their onset during service or within one year of separation from service and are not otherwise related to a disease, injury, or exposure of service origin.