Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the relationship between the veteran's kidney cancer and his service-connected prostate cancer, as well as whether he has a current skin disability. The claims are being remanded for these purposes.

The Board finds that the veteran's renal cell carcinoma is related to exposure to herbicide agents in service, specifically Agent Orange. The claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's skin cancer, hypertension, paresthesia of fingers/toes, renal artery atherosclerotic disease, CAD, and erectile dysfunction are not service-connected or secondary to service.

The case is being remanded for additional development of records and information.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for a kidney disorder has been withdrawn. The issue of total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability remains pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus, Type II and hypertension are not service-connected. The chronic kidney condition and vision problems were also found to be unrelated to service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a videoconference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, glomerulonephritis, and kidney failure were denied as there is no evidence of these conditions in service or within the first post-service year. The claim for diabetes mellitus was also denied due to a rebuttal of the presumption that it is related to Agent Orange exposure. Service connection was not granted for bilateral anterior chamber angle narrowing or anemia.

The Board has granted service connection on a secondary basis for the veteran's blood abnormality (anemia) due to his service-connected heart disability. The liver lesion and kidney cyst are not productive of disability, and thus no grant of service connection is warranted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD did not contribute substantially or materially to his death, and therefore denied service connection for cause of death.

The veteran's bilateral pes planus, internal derangement of the left knee with osteoarthritis changes, and osteoarthritic changes of the left hip are all found to be related to his military service. However, there is no evidence of a current kidney disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if hypertension is related to service and whether kidney cancer was caused or aggravated by it. The AMC must also consider whether service connection is warranted for kidney cancer on direct and secondary bases.

The Board has determined that the veteran does have a kidney disease, which is considered diabetic nephropathy. The effective date for service connection will be granted based on the evidence of record.

The Board found that the appellant's kidney disease was not incurred or aggravated in service and is not proximately due to service-connected disability. The Board also found that a chronic disorder manifested by atypical chest pain was not incurred or aggravated in service and is not proximately due to service-connected disability.,For herpes simplex, the evidence tends to establish that it requires systemic therapy for a total duration of six weeks or more during a 12-month period. However, there is no competent evidence showing scarring, deepness, or limited motion.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a kidney laceration, finding no evidence linking his current condition to events during military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's renal cancer is not related to his service, including exposure to herbicides. The claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran's cause of death, hepatorenal syndrome due to alcoholic liver disease/cirrhosis, was not related to service or any service-connected disability. The veteran did not meet the criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease, as new and material evidence has been received. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The veteran's PTSD and renal calculi conditions were not granted increased ratings. The PTSD was found to have moderate social and occupational impairment, while the renal calculi condition did not require any medical intervention.