Kidney disease Board decisions

The Veteran's death was not caused by his service-connected kidney stones or due to VA treatment. Therefore, the claim for service connection and 38 U.S.C. 1151 is denied.

The Veteran's kidney disorder is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of his claimed condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for residuals of a kidney injury with urethral stricture, finding that the new evidence submitted did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death is related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service, and thus grants service connection for the cause of his death.

The Veteran's claims for kidney disease, hypertension, and gout are being remanded due to the need for further development including medical examinations.

The Veteran seeks service connection for hypertension, proteinuria with decrease in renal function, and erectile dysfunction secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The case is REMANDED due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeals for all issues except PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for either automobile and adaptive equipment or specially adapted housing assistance.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and to consider all applicable laws and regulations.

The appellant's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating by reason of individual unemployability (TDIU) is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding her employment status and functional impairment caused by her service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to metastatic renal cell cancer, finding that there was no evidence linking this condition to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's gastrointestinal tract problems, esophageal dysmotility, low back pain and degenerative joint disease, neck pain and degenerative joint disease, muscle pain and weakness, gall bladder condition, and right kidney cyst did not manifest during or as a result of active military service. The claims were denied because there was no evidence to support the Veteran's contention that these conditions are secondary to any service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for the cause of death. The opinion provided by VA does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine the cause of the Veteran's death, including reviewing medical records from Compass Hospital of San Antonio and obtaining a new opinion regarding the relationship between his service-connected conditions and his death.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development, including a VA examination and readjudication of the Veteran's claim for service connection for renal cancer due to exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for kidney disorder and service connection for hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal for service connection on all issues except kidney disorder and bilateral hand disorder is withdrawn. The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a bilateral hand disorder or kidney disorder related to his military service.

The Veteran's kidney stones and liver disorder are being remanded for further examination to determine their relationship to service.

The Board has determined that there is no competent medical evidence of a current right hip disability, allergic rhinitis, or nephrolithiasis (kidney stones) for which service connection can be granted.