Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for kidney problems and leakage, finding no evidence of a relationship to service. The claim for secondary service connection for sleep apnea was also denied as there is no medical evidence linking the sleep apnea to any service-connected condition.

The Veteran's service-connected prostatitis is currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating due to other significant disabilities.

The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for status-post kidney stone prior to May 10, 2006 and granted a 10 percent rating from May 10, 2006 forward.

The Veteran's kidney disorder, including right renal and ureteral stones, is not shown to be due to an injury or incident of service. The current condition is also not linked to the service-connected scar, residual of a surgical repair of the liver.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sarcoidosis, hypertension, and chronic renal failure. The Veteran was not shown to have a current sarcoidosis disability, and his statements about the onset of hypertension were found to be inconsistent with medical evidence. Chronic renal failure was determined to be caused by uncontrolled hypertension or hypertensive nephrosclerosis, which is not related to service.

The Board found no evidence to support a service connection for the cause of death, and thus denied all claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for eye disorder, kidney disorder, upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, diabetes mellitus type II, and heart disorder (coronary artery disease).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including type II diabetes mellitus and heart disability, were denied as the evidence did not show a link to his military service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his service, and he is granted service connection for this condition. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral eye disorder and kidney disorder are remanded due to the absence of a statement of the case on these issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's medical condition was emergent at the time of his admission to North Bay Hospital, and he is entitled to payment or reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses incurred from December 24, 2005, to January 4, 2006.

The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and the criteria for DIC based on service connection for cause of death are not met. The appellant's claim for recognition as a former POW is denied due to lack of supporting evidence from the service department.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus with end stage renal disease, diabetic retinopathy, peripheral neuropathy, diabetic gastroparesis, and coronary artery disease was denied because there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his active military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues not being considered on all bases for service connection, including direct and secondary.

The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic GERD, kidney disorder, sinus disorder, right elbow disorder, sleep apnea, and left ankle disorder are all granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, as there is no evidence of heart disease or any other acquired psychiatric condition in service. The cause of death listed on his death certificate was congestive cardiac failure due to ischemic cardiomyopathy and renal failure.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed conditions were not related to his military service and denied all of his claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his claimed conditions are not shown to be related to his military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted restoration of service connection for renal dysfunction and episodes of congestive heart failure with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis and erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's kidney disability is not proximately due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on the part of VA in providing a prescription for osteoarthritis medication.

The Board found that the appellant's bilateral hearing loss disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection. The kidney disability claim was also denied as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II.