Kidney disease Board decisions

The veteran's claims for service connection for skin growths and a right adrenal gland adenoma are being remanded to the RO for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for chronic renal insufficiency, finding that the preponderance of evidence showed it was not related to his active service or any presumed herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for kidney removal and transplant, as well as diabetes mellitus as secondary to the kidney removal and transplant. The evidence did not support a finding of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a kidney disability, hypertension, colon disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus as there was no evidence to support that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, increased rating for status-post lateral meniscectomy of the right knee, increase in disability rating for multiple kidney stones, and a compensable disability rating for left ear hearing loss. The veteran's current disabilities are rated as noncompensable.

The Board is remanding the case to provide proper VCAA notice and to consider whether new evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran's claims for service connection for chronic hypertension, a chronic renal disorder to include end-stage renal disease, an eye disorder, and a chronic psychiatric disability have been granted.

The veteran's death was due to hepatitis renal syndrome, alcoholic cirrhosis, and hyperketonemia. The Board found no service connection for the cause of death as these conditions were not related to his military service. The appellant's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate, thus denying her entitlement to death pension benefits.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, an eye disability, end stage renal disease, and hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to active service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development of medical records and further review.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a kidney condition or diabetic renal insufficiency, and his impotency is not service-connected.,Service connection for hypertension, heart condition, and eye conditions are denied as there is no evidence of these conditions.

The Board granted service connection for the claimed conditions and special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance due to diabetes mellitus. Accrued benefits were not payable.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, a cystic kidney disorder, and a gastrointestinal disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's currently diagnosed kidney disorder is not related to his active service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's hypertension and benign renal cyst were initially granted with non-compensable ratings. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence for an acquired psychiatric disorder, and found that his residuals from a gunshot wound to the head were not incurred during active service or as a result of a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the claim must be denied as there is no evidence of kidney stones present during or related to service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and scheduling of a hearing at the RO.

The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD with Panic Attacks and Anxiety, as well as kidney stones. The veteran does not have a currently diagnosed kidney disability, and there is no competent medical evidence showing a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board found no evidence of a current chronic disability of the left kidney and concluded that any present issues are not related to service or service-connected conditions.