Kidney disease Board decisions

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for sickle cell trait with anemia and history of papillary necrosis of the kidneys, currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling, and service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the extremities as secondary to sickle cell trait with anemia and history of papillary necrosis of the kidneys, and hematuria.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his urethral stricture with chronic renal insufficiency is being remanded due to the need for further development, including a VA examination and supplemental notice letter.

The veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability, and the appellant is not entitled to DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 as he did not meet the required criteria for total disability rating.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic, undifferentiated type schizophrenia and G6PD deficiency (claimed as anemia), malaria, and a renal condition secondary to G6PD deficiency.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a new medical examination to determine if the veteran's kidney and bladder disorders are secondary to his service-connected prostatitis with left varicocele.

The veteran was not eligible for Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance (VMLI) because he had not been granted a specially adapted housing grant before his death, and the necessary information to approve such a grant were not known at the time of his death.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or a link to service.

The Board denied service connection for a renal disorder and back disability as the result of exposure to radiation in January 1994 and February 1981. The veteran's motion alleging clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was denied.

The Board denied service connection for the appellant's claimed prostate disorder, kidney/renal disease, multiple cysts on the kidneys, peripheral neuropathy, bipolar disorder, osteoarthritis, hypertension, heart disease, and gout, all of which were alleged to be related to herbicide exposure during his reserve service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cause of death was not caused by or aggravated by service-connected disability, and therefore denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran seeks service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, proteinuria with decrease in renal function, chronic fatigue syndrome, and erectile dysfunction, all claimed as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the relationship between these conditions and his service-connected diabetes.

The Board has determined that the veteran's kidney cancer is at least as likely as not related to his inservice exposure to trichloroethylene, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's kidney disability was not incurred or aggravated by service and therefore denied his claim.

The veteran's application for RH insurance was denied because he did not meet the 'good health' requirements, as his total debits exceeded the allowable number of debits for approval of the insurance.

The Board found no evidence supporting the appellant's claim that his hepatitis C infection was caused by military service, and denied all secondary service connection claims due to lack of competent medical evidence linking any claimed disorders to the hepatitis.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and a kidney condition as secondary to hypertension, finding that the veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin rash and an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for polycystic kidney disease, hypertension, and chronic renal insufficiency with albuminuria due to lack of current diagnoses with respect to a chronic skin rash.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as his combined evaluation is 60 percent and the VA examiners found him capable of performing desk work.