Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of tuberculosis, hepatitis, fatty liver disease, hyperthyroidism, or any other condition related to her service connection claim. The positive PPD skin test is not considered service-connected.

The Veteran's death was caused by metastatic renal cell carcinoma and a gastrointestinal bleed, but these conditions were not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking them to his military service.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an addendum to the March 2014 VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD caused or contributed to his cause of death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral eye disability, renal dysfunction, urinary incontinence, heart disability, fecal incontinence, peripheral neuropathy of upper and lower extremities, low back disability, cervical spine disability, bilateral knee disabilities, bilateral ankle disabilities, and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's claims have been denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a right nephrectomy, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his in-service concussive injury. The issue of hearing loss, right ear, was withdrawn by the Veteran prior to the decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, including those presumed to be related to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune. The cause of death listed on his death certificate was a stroke, with hypertension and chronic kidney disease as significant conditions contributing to death.

The Board dismissed the motion to revise a decision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the September 2009 decision denying service connection for hyperthyroidism, heart disease, gouty arthritis, and kidney disease.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because he died during the pendency of his appeal.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and denied both claims for service connection for the cause of death and DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and clarification of private audiological examinations. The issues of hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and PTSD are inextricably intertwined.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bladder cancer, prostate cancer, and renal cell carcinoma due to potential service connection based on exposure at Camp Lejeune. The claims are inextricably intertwined as they all relate to the same exposure issue.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for kidney cancer is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding potential causes of his condition, including treatment for his service-connected cervical and lumbar spinal disorders.

The Veteran's initial rating for nephrolithiasis (kidney stones) was increased to 30 percent effective October 7, 2015. The case remains on appeal as the Veteran is seeking higher ratings prior to that date.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals on all ten issues of service connection. The Board does not have jurisdiction to review these matters.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development of his claims.,The Veteran seeks service connection for depression and a skin disability of the bilateral legs (presumed to be chloracne) as a result of herbicide exposure. The Board finds that further evidence is needed before these claims can be decided.,The Veteran seeks service connection for jungle rash of the bilateral feet. Further evidence is needed before this claim can be decided.,The Veteran seeks service connection for chronic fatigue, gastrointestinal disability, increased sensitivity to heat, cardiovascular disease, liver disability, and kidney disability as a result of herbicide exposure. The Board finds that further evidence is needed before these claims can be decided.,,,,,

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's kidney disability is related to service or radiation exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for the claimed conditions and assigned an initial disability rating of 10 percent, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected discoid lupus erythematosus did not cause or contribute to his primary and contributory causes of death, including sepsis, anemia, pneumonia, renal failure, COPD, and AVM.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic respiratory disorder, skin condition, or renal cell carcinoma that was incurred in service. The Veteran's conditions were not related to his military service, including exposure to asbestos or chemicals.

The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing certificate is granted. The special home adaptation grant claim is denied as moot.