Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board denied the reopening of the veteran's claims for service connection for a kidney disorder and an eye disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted in either case.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for chronic renal failure as a result of a non-functioning left kidney, finding no evidence linking his current condition to service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to renal failure and metastatic carcinomas of unknown primary, finding no direct or secondary service connection. The cancers were not related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the case can be decided.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death was not incurred in or aggravated by his active military service, may not be presumed to have been so incurred, and was not secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that his arrhythmia, ischemic cardiomyopathy, intestinal obstruction secondary to chronic carcinoma, chronic carcinoma, and chronic renal insufficiency were not related to his service-connected PTB.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death was metastatic kidney cancer, which is not service-connected.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal of fourteen service connection issues due to his request for withdrawal. The only remaining issue is tinnitus, which was denied as there is no evidence that it was incurred during service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for autonomic insufficiency, end-stage renal failure, peripheral neuropathy, and orthostatic hypotension as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted a 60 percent evaluation for the veteran's chronic renal insufficiency and diabetic nephropathy associated with Type II diabetes mellitus, finding that such conditions have been shown to be manifested by a definite decrease in kidney function.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and examination, including a VA renal examination.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a chronic kidney disorder (classified as renal disease) that he claims is secondary to his service-connected hydronephrosis. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and VCAA compliance.

The veteran's service-connected renal disability was reduced from a 100 percent rating to a 60 percent rating. The RO has ordered the case remanded for additional development, including obtaining outstanding records and arranging for a VA examination.

The veteran's hypertension and cardiovascular disease are service-connected. Service connection for hepatitis was denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The claim for abnormal blood (hypertriglyceridemia) is also denied as it does not constitute a disability. Service connection for a psychiatric disorder secondary to diabetes mellitus is granted, but chronic renal insufficiency remains unestablished.

The Board has determined that there is sufficient evidence to grant service connection for calculus of the kidney and renal insufficiency, finding it related to service. The veteran was provided a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran should be afforded a VA examination to determine whether he has a kidney disability related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The case will then be reviewed again to determine if the claim can be granted.

The Board finds that the veteran's polycystic kidney disease, which contributed to his death in May 2002, was incurred during his period of active service. The cause of death - arteriosclerotic heart disease, chronic renal failure, and hypertension - is also found to be related to his service-connected conditions.

The veteran claims service connection for amyloidosis, which developed following kidney transplant. The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an opinion from a VA specialist regarding the relationship between amyloidosis and exposure to Agent Orange during military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing service medical records and attempts to locate post-service treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to lack of evidence linking his end stage renal disease to service or a service-connected condition.,DIC benefits were also denied as the veteran was not continuously rated totally disabled for ten years immediately preceding his death.