Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current chronic right foot disability and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim.

The Board has determined that a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected left renal calculus is denied as there is no evidence of recurrent stone formation or other symptoms warranting a higher evaluation since December 2000.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD did not contribute to his cause of death, which was due to acute aspiration and end stage renal disease. The Board concluded that there is no evidence linking the Veteran's PTSD to his kidney failure.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis and low back disorders, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service. Service connection for systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) and renal failure is denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for either a right kidney condition or migraine headaches, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and therefore denied both the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and the claim for burial benefits based on a service-connected death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by non-small cell lung cancer, which is presumed to be associated with his service exposure to Agent Orange. The cause of death is therefore granted.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's renal and lung cancer were related to his service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has ordered remand due to a need for additional medical opinion regarding the role of the Veteran's diabetes in his death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a renal condition or hematuria, and thus cannot establish service connection for these conditions. The claim for Reiter's syndrome is also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records from 1971 and 1972 in Dallas. The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of contusion of the left kidney will be reconsidered after this additional evidence is obtained.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a fractured heel is denied as there is no evidence of current disability.,Heat failure, claimed as the result of a February 2005 cardiac catheterization at a VA facility, is not found to be due to an event not reasonably foreseeable or carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA. Therefore, his claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and medical opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's death, specifically whether it is as likely as not that any conditions contributing to his death are related to service or specific exposures.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including eye condition, right shoulder disability, kidney disorder, left knee disability, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability. The issues were previously adjudicated as final due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have tinnitus, hypertension, or a renal disability that is attributable to his active military service. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the percentage requirements for a TDIU, and his unemployability is attributed to nonservice-connected conditions.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the Veteran's chronic renal disorder is not due to negligence or fault on the part of VA, and thus compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for this condition is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's nephrolithiasis and chronic renal insufficiency were not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor may it be presumed to have been. The evidence did not support a finding of continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Veteran's unauthorized emergency room treatment for a kidney stone on July 29, 2004 is approved as reimbursement or payment under VA regulations.