Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA oncologist regarding the etiology of the Veteran's small cell renal carcinoma and considering whether it is related to diabetes mellitus.

The Board found that the Veteran's COPD (including emphysema) is not related to service and denied service connection. The Board also found that the Veteran's nephrolithiasis (kidney stones) did not begin during service or be causally related to service, thus denying service connection for this condition as well.

The Board found that the Veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred during service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disorder and kidney stones has been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his conditions.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise, finding service connection for the Veteran's right renal AV fistula.

The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure in Vietnam and denied service connection for the cause of death due to leukemia, which was not shown to be related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected ulcerative colitis caused or aggravated his chronic renal condition.

The Veteran's renal cell carcinoma of the left kidney is found to be related to his exposure to Agent Orange during service. The Veteran's anxiety disorder is also found to be related to his service-connected renal cancer.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development and consideration of service connection claims.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that no evidence supported herbicide exposure or a service-connected disability contributing to his death.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for prostatitis with UTI was denied as the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's renal cancer is related to Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's lung disability and renal cell carcinoma are being remanded for further development to determine their likely etiology, including whether they are related to herbicide exposure in service.

The Veteran's renal and respiratory cancers are being reviewed to determine if they are related to his military service, including herbicide exposure. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's renal cancer is found to be due to herbicide exposure, and the issue of service connection for hypertension is remanded. The rating for diabetes mellitus remains unchanged.

The Board found that the Veteran's renal condition, including his status post right nephrectomy, clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service. The Veteran's subsequent kidney failure is attributed to other conditions unrelated to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a kidney disorder and hypertension due to additional development being required.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and related peripheral neuropathy, do not render him unemployable without regard to advancing age.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hemolytic anemia, hypertension, and end stage renal disease has been denied. The Board found no evidence of hepatitis or G6PD deficiency during the period on appeal, and thus could not establish a nexus to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of his renal carcinoma and assessing the severity of his service-connected diabetes mellitus and PTSD.