Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board denied the claims of service connection for ureterolithiasis, Asiatic flu, and a sinus condition as not being new and material evidence. The claim for a sinus condition was reopened but ultimately denied. Other claims were also denied.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, congestive heart failure, renal failure, and hypertension as the preponderance of evidence did not establish that these conditions arose in service or within one year following discharge, or were otherwise related to service.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, including arthritis; a digestive disorder, including peptic ulcer disease (PUD); a urinary disorder, including kidney stones; and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), to include as due to in-service tobacco use and/or nicotine dependence.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence pertinent to the Veteran's claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's multiple claimed disabilities were not the proximate result of active duty and were, in fact, due to his own misconduct.

The Board denied service connection for renal cancer, skin cancer, and a liver disorder as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for melanoma of the left shoulder, basal cell carcinoma of the neck and facial region, mass on the right adrenal gland, and enlarged prostate.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for renal cell carcinoma with anatrophic kidney, status post kidney transplant and scars, as there was no evidence of a nexus between his active duty and these conditions.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that metastatic renal cancer was incurred during active duty and contributed to his death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a genitourinary disorder, including nephrolithiasis of the left kidney, incomplete erectile dysfunction, and benign prostate hypertrophy, as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Board concluded that the preponderance of the evidence is against the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as there was no evidence in the Veteran's extensive medical record that his kidney disease was due to gout medication.

The Board finds that service connection is warranted for a chronic kidney disorder manifested by blood, protein, and sugar in the urine.

The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, kidney failure, myocardial infarction, and cerebrovascular accident.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, while severe, do not render him unemployable. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of TDIU.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion on the etiology of the veteran's cardiovascular disorders and diabetes mellitus.

The claim for VA compensation for birth defects involving medullary sponge kidney disease and Crohn's disease of the veteran's child was denied as there is no legal basis for such benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a kidney disorder, as there was no evidence to support that his current kidney condition is related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disorder and residuals of a head injury, found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his claim for idiopathic cardiomyopathy and renal insufficiency, determined that the veteran's PTSD did not warrant an evaluation in excess of 70 percent, and concluded that he was not entitled to TDIU.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, as there was no medical evidence or competent opinion linking a cardiovascular disease to any incident of service and no evidence that diabetes played a causative role in his death.

The Board concluded that the veteran's renal disease was not caused by VA treatment in February 1995.