Kidney disease Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions, including obtaining VA treatment records, determining service connection based on exposure in inland waters, and providing medical opinions regarding the onset and etiology of each condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further development regarding his claims, including a possible finding of presumed exposure to herbicides and an examination.

The Veteran's renal disease is found to be a consequence of his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's death was caused by heart failure, but the Board is remanding the case to determine if any underlying causes of death are related to military service.

The Veteran's lung cancer and end-stage renal disease, status post kidney transplant, are being remanded for further examination to determine if they were caused by exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's combined rating for service-connected disabilities (diabetic kidney disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus with hypertension and erectile dysfunction, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, coronary artery disease) is now 100 percent. The Board finds that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such nature and severity as to prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to be secondary to his service-connected prostatitis. Diabetes mellitus type II and kidney disorder are not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's bladder disorder is not service-connected as it is not a disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by service, and specifically denied service connection for his bladder disorder on the basis of secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Board found that the Veteran's multicystic renal cell carcinoma was not incurred in or aggravated by military service and it did not manifest itself to a compensable degree in the first post-service year. Therefore, service connection for multicystic renal cell carcinoma is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his exposure to Agent Orange. The claim for an earlier effective date is also pending.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a kidney disability has been denied as she does not have a current kidney disability.

The Veteran's appeal was withdrawn regarding the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for hypertension and alternating diarrhea and constipation, as well as service connection for low white blood cell count, nausea, fever and chills, a urinary disability, constant abnormal EKGs, heart murmur and borderline cardiac enlargement, Coumadin toxicity, joint pain, constant vaginal dryness, night sweats, easy bruising/bleeding, tortous descending aorta, unstable creatinine levels, and for earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for painful scars of the anterior trunk, left upper extremity, alternating diarrhea and constipation, anemia, hyperparathyroidism, and headaches.,The Veteran's appeal was also withdrawn regarding her claims for service connection for breast cancer and residuals of a total hysterectomy.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding the possible correlation between Agent Orange exposure and renal cell carcinoma.

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's current urinary and kidney disorders to her service, including in-service diagnoses of UTIs and pyelonephritis. The VA examiners concluded that there was no causal relationship between her in-service conditions and her current disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to issues related to service connection for end stage renal disease, hypertension, and a chronic back disability. The claims are inextricably intertwined with the claim of service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of a colonoscopy, including bone and blood disorder (including hepatitis C), bladder cancer, neo bladder, groin cancer, and bladder/prostate/kidney issues is denied as there is no evidence that the claimed conditions were caused by VA care or treatment.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, kidney disability, respiratory disability other than lung cancer (including throat cancer), and sleep apnea due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active duty service or presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the claims for further evidentiary development, including obtaining medical records and a VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to the appellant's request for withdrawal prior to the Board's decision.

The Board has remanded the case for scheduling a video conference hearing at the RO in accordance with the appellant's request. The claim of service connection for kidney failure remains pending and will be reconsidered after the hearing.