Kidney disease Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Veteran was not granted any new or material evidence to reopen his claim of a back disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back strain, left knee condition, and kidney disease. The claim for TDIU was also denied. The Veteran's attempts to reopen his previously denied claims were unsuccessful.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's need for regular aid and attendance of another person is established, based on his multiple disabilities including seizure disorder, hypertension, diabetes, chronic renal insufficiency, degenerative disc disease, sleep apnea, narcolepsy, and diabetic neuropathy. As a result, SMP benefits are granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic kidney disease, stage III, with urinary hematuria; diabetes mellitus, type II; and dyslipidemia. The decision was based on a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or presumptive exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran has developed additional disabilities, including renal insufficiency, myocardial ischemia, and lower extremity compartment syndrome, as a result of VA hospitalization from November to December 2005. The Board finds that these disabilities are related to the care provided by VA.

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's death to his service-connected conditions or any condition incurred in service, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn and thus the case is dismissed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a kidney disorder with hypertension and stomach condition, finding that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the previously denied claim.

The Veteran's death was not caused or substantially contributed to by a service-connected disability. The cause of death, carcinoma of unknown primary site (poorly differentiated papillary carcinoma), was not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, hypertension, and kidney failure as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus contributed to his development of peripheral vascular disease/carotid artery disease, hypertension, and residuals of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). As such, these conditions are granted as secondary to the service-connected diabetes.

The Board has found that the Veteran's PTSD is related to service and grants service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance of another person or being housebound is remanded due to the need for current evaluations of his disabilities.

The Veteran's disability rating for service-connected kidney stones was reduced from 20 percent to 10 percent, but this reduction is not in accordance with the applicable regulations and therefore denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's current kidney disability was not shown to be related to his military service, and the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of his kidney disability and hypertension. The Veteran served in active duty from July 1967 to June 1969, during which he was struck by lightning.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, renal disability, cardiac disability, and low back disability as secondary to his service-connected histoplasmosis of the lung.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete development of his claims, particularly regarding the nature and etiology of his hepatitis C.