Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to lack of evidence linking any diagnosed conditions to his period of service. The claim for nonservice-connected death pension benefits was also denied as there is no legal entitlement under the law.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by his service-connected conditions, including PTSD. The VA examiner concluded that the veteran's PTSD did not contribute to his death and that any medication for PTSD would have likely improved his ability to cope with other health issues.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a disability manifested by high cholesterol and therefore, her claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and Type II diabetes mellitus, as well as his service connection claims for Ménire's disease, hypertension, cardiovascular-renal disease, kidney stones, thyroid tumor, arthritis, ulcer (gastric-peptic), and hepatitis C. The Board found that the veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for a scar of the right thigh.

The Board finds that the veteran's kidney cancer was not manifested during service or due to exposure to ionizing radiation, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's kidney disease, which contributed to his death, is likely due to a condition that began during his service. Therefore, the cause of the veteran's death is considered service-connected.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding no current evidence of these disabilities and noting that they were not related to service.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current back, kidney, and heart disabilities to his military service. Therefore, the claims for service connection were denied.

The veteran's TDIU rating was granted effective June 1, 2004 based on the increase in severity of his service-connected conditions and to resolve reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder and knee disabilities, PTSD, kidney stones, diabetes mellitus, and heart disease. The Board found that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service, did not have a relationship to any service-connected condition, and no new evidence was presented to reopen previously denied claims.

The appellant is seeking accrued benefits based on monies payable to the veteran at the time of his death. The case has been remanded for further development and readjudication.

The Board denied the veteran's request to restore a 100% evaluation for his renal dysfunction with coronary artery disease associated with diabetes mellitus, type II. The RO reduced this rating from 100% to 60%, effective September 1, 2004.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA nephrologist's opinion regarding the etiology of the veteran's death causing renal failure and providing VCAA notice in accordance with Hupp v. Nicholson.

The veteran's claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for kidney failure, claimed as due to medication prescribed by VA for nonservice-connected gout is being remanded due to inadequate notice and missing Social Security Administration records.

The veteran's increased ratings for recurrent kidney stones and headaches were granted, while his rating for hemorrhoids was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for her service-connected right and left knee disabilities, as well as her recurrent urinary tract infections with history of renal stones. The RO had previously granted these conditions but did not assign higher disability ratings.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the veteran's Type II diabetes is due to steroid use, and to review all evidence in light of the provided instructions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and review of the record.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to lack of medical opinions on whether the veteran's conditions were caused by VA treatment and whether there was fault on VA's part.