Kidney disease Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic renal disease and hepatitis C are being remanded due to the need to consider additional evidence, including recent treatment records from a private physician. A VA examination is also required to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's hypertension with chronic renal insufficiency, associated with recovered acute meningitis, did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent from December 17, 1999 to November 14, 2008.

The Veteran's kidney disorder and gynecomastia are not deemed to be caused by VA hospital care, medical or surgical treatment, or examination.

The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected condition, and the service-connected conditions did not contribute to his death. The issues of service connection for heart disease and hypertension as secondary to PTSD and special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance were denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hyperthyroidism, heart disease, gouty arthritis, and kidney disability were denied as there was no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after his military service. The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding of service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing the Veteran with appropriate VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes and its complications are denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a left knee and right foot injury, PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD (major depressive disorder), a right knee disability, and kidney cancer. The denial is based on lack of new and material evidence to reopen the claim for residuals of a left knee and right foot injury, insufficient evidence of in-service stressors for PTSD, no current right knee disability, and no link between kidney cancer and active service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluation of lumbar spine disability, service connection for non-calcified lesions in left lower lung, and service connection for left shoulder pain were denied. The claim for kidney stones was not addressed as it is a separate issue.

The Veteran is granted service connection for kidney stones, but denied service connection for kidney infections.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen several previously denied claims. The Veteran was informed of the bases for these denials.

The Veteran's death was not caused by VA medical treatment, and there is no additional permanent renal disability related to the exacerbation of chronic renal failure induced by over diuresis in October 2006.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The issues of service connection for various conditions and TDIU are moot.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on secondary basis to his service-connected hypertension has been dismissed due to the Veteran requesting to withdraw his appeal regarding alcoholism.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for the loss of a kidney has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a kidney disorder was denied.

The Board has determined that proper VCAA notice is required and a VA medical opinion is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's death. The case will be remanded for these actions.

The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a bilateral kidney condition, which he claims was caused by VA treatment. The Board has determined that additional development is necessary due to the lack of review of the entire claims file and the need for a new examination.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus with renal insufficiency is currently rated at 20 percent, and the claim for a higher rating has been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and because adjudication of these claims may impact other secondary service connection claims.