Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for a kidney disorder and a back disorder for further development, as the most recent VA examination did not comply with the prior remand instructions.

The Board found that the veteran's metastatic disease to brain, bone and lung did not have onset during active service, did not manifest within one year of separation from active service, and are not otherwise related to the veteran's active service. The Board also determined that a disability incurred in or aggravated by service did not cause or contribute substantially or materially to cause the veteran's death.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for numbness of the feet and hands.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, a kidney disorder (including a cyst), and erosive gastritis as the preponderance of evidence indicated that these conditions were not related to the veteran's active service.

The Board denied service connection for seasonal allergies, acute allergic rhinitis, a chronic gynecological disorder, a chronic or recurrent kidney infection, and bilateral hearing loss. The veteran's pes planus was found to be pre-existing and not aggravated by her military service.

The Board denied service connection for renal failure and diabetes mellitus as they were not shown to be related to the veteran's military service, including any exposure to ionizing radiation or mercury.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a kidney condition, as there was no evidence of a kidney disorder during or immediately following service and the first meaningful evidence of such a condition occurred decades after discharge.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the veteran's residuals from left kidney cancer, status post radical nephrectomy.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for kidney stones, but denied service connection for glaucoma, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, onychomycosis, and sleep apnea.

The veteran's kidney stones are manifested by an occasional attack, but do not require catheter drainage, diet therapy, drug therapy, or invasive or non-invasive procedures more than two times a year. The Board concludes that a rating in excess of 10 percent is not warranted.

The veteran's service connection claims for residuals of kidney problems, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus were granted based on evidence showing their onset during active military service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for proper VCAA notice and development.

The Board denied service connection for a thyroid disorder, postoperative total hysterectomy, renal calculi, and a psychiatric disability. The claim to reopen the back condition was not addressed in this decision.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that his service-connected PTSD contributed materially and substantially to cause his death.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's various conditions, including coronary artery disease, heart bypass surgery residuals, kidney dysfunction, hypertension, atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease, circulatory condition, chronic anemia, arthritis of the right knee, left knee replacement residuals, and prostate cancer, as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service or exposure to radiation or severe cold weather.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no evidence that his service-connected disabilities caused or contributed to his demise.

The Board denied service connection for a head injury but granted compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for heart and kidney conditions resulting from VA medical treatment.

The veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, a left knee disability, PTSD, a low back disability, a cardiovascular disability, a kidney disability, and erectile dysfunction were denied as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to his military service.

The appeal must be REMANDED to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) for further development and consideration.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and for DIC benefits, pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, as there was no evidence that any of the veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or contributed substantially or materially to his death.