Kidney disease Board decisions

The veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for liver and kidney conditions due to exposure to herbicides, were all denied.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's renal insufficiency with hypertension and heart disease, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The veteran withdrew his appeal concerning the issue of service connection for a kidney disorder during a hearing before the Board. The remaining issues of service connection for prostate, schizoaffective disorders with depressed mood, and psychotic disorder (claimed as PTSD) are addressed in this remand.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right renal cell carcinoma is related to exposure to ionizing radiation during service and grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's claim of a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and an examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient notice regarding whether new and material evidence has been submitted for reopening claims of service connection for bone ulcer of the right shin, chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, and left knee injury.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a liver disability, kidney disability, and left knee disability due to lack of evidence of current disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by his service, and specifically denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus type II, diabetic retinopathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II, and end stage renal disease as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II. The veteran's conditions are found to be the result of his active service.

The veteran's combined rating for service-connected disabilities is 60%, which does not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of unemployability due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further medical opinions regarding whether the veteran's kidney disease had its onset during service or within a year of separation, and if any events in service caused or aggravated the condition. The claim will be reconsidered based on this new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for a videoconference hearing due to the veteran's inability to travel to Washington, DC.

The VA denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for end stage renal disease, finding that there is no medical evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions during service or due to herbicide exposure.,The Board finds that the veteran does not have a renal condition, bladder condition, right hydrocelectomy, or pain and loss of mobility of the bilateral lower extremities due to herbicide exposure.,The Board finds that the veteran does not have atypical cutaneous t-cell infiltrate in skin (claimed as skin cancer) due to herbicide exposure.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional service connection claims and VA examinations. The TDIU claim will be readjudicated after these issues are resolved.

The veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, and the appellant's claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 was denied due to lack of legal merit.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for renal carcinoma, status post nephrectomy and an increased rating for pterygium of the left eye. The issues regarding whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim for service connection for a stomach condition are referred back to the RO.

The Board found that there is no evidence of a kidney disorder or right eye disorder during service, and the competent medical evidence does not establish a link between these conditions and military service. The veteran's lay statements regarding exposure to sarin gas and contaminated water were not considered sufficient proof.

The veteran's claim for service connection for cardiopulmonary disease was denied. The RO also determined that the veteran did not meet the criteria for an increased rating for his GERD, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, degenerative joint diseases of the knees, costochondritis, tinnitus, and hemorrhoids.

The Board found that the veteran's lupus nephritis with lupus anticoagulant syndrome and chronic renal insufficiency did not have its onset in service or within one year of discharge, and there is no competent evidence relating it to any disease, exposure, or injury occurring in service. The claim for service connection was denied.