Kidney disease Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for chronic renal insufficiency and arthritis of the left upper thigh, finding no evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's end stage renal disease has been rated at 30 percent since December 1, 2005. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and kidney disease, finding no evidence of in-service onset or aggravation. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was also denied due to lack of additional disability caused by VA treatment.

The VA determined that the appellant did not incur an additional disability manifested by congestive heart failure or kidney stones due to any event not reasonably foreseeable, and there was no fault on the part of VA in providing care. As such, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. The Board finds that diabetes mellitus, cardiopulmonary arrest, acute renal failure, and sepsis, which caused the Veteran's death, are not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the relationship between the Veteran's claimed conditions and his service-connected diabetes mellitus, as well as any other relevant factors. The case will be returned for further action.

The Board found that the Veteran's kidney condition was not caused by VA negligence and denied his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a right kidney disorder, finding no competent or credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's cause of death (cardiopulmonary arrest, respiratory failure, organic heart disease, chronic obstructive lung disease, and renal failure) was not related to his service or any event therein. The appellant did not file a timely claim for accrued benefits.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have effectively precluded locomotion without the aid of a cane or motorized wheelchair, meeting the criteria for specially adapted housing assistance.

The Veteran's death was not caused by, or substantially or materially contributed to by, any disability incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board found that the cause of the Veteran's death was not due to service-connected conditions, and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has granted service connection for right lower extremity sciatica as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected herniated disc at L5-S1. The claim for a kidney disorder was denied due to lack of competent medical evidence showing it was first manifest in service or within one year thereafter, or that it was caused by his service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee disorders, lumbar sprain, recurrent kidney stones, and headaches. The Veteran was granted an initial compensable rating of 10 percent for headaches effective June 26, 2009.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, incontinence, and kidney stones as a residual of herbicide exposure is being remanded due to lack of factual evidence of herbicide exposure.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded to determine if the Veteran was exposed to radiation during his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, polycystic kidney disease, and coronary artery disease as presumptively related to exposure to herbicide agents during service in the Gulf War.

The Veteran's kidney cancer is not shown to be related to his military service or herbicide exposure, and the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus, finding that the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during his military service is sufficient evidence to grant this claim. The respiratory and kidney disability claims are remanded due to insufficient information regarding their relationship to service.