Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's kidney donation during active duty for training (ADT) may be considered a line of duty injury, and he is granted service connection for residuals of left nephrectomy. The other claims are denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of impotence, back disorder with arthritic changes, or kidney disorder. The evidence does not support service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a diagnosed kidney disorder and there is no evidence of an underlying disease or injury causing hematuria. The veteran's malaria symptoms are currently non-compensable as there is no current active disease.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that hypertension did not cause or substantially contribute to the cause of death.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development related to exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, joint pain, and kidney stones due to radiation exposure as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus and its complications, as these were not shown to be related to his military service or herbicide exposure.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's death to service, and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability.,Basic eligibility requirements for dependents' educational assistance under Chapter 35 were not met.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service personnel records and a VA medical opinion regarding whether the veteran's death was related to his military service, particularly his presumed exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, kidney cancer, depression, hypertension, hearing loss, tinnitus, eye sight problems, and a heart disorder manifested by premature ventricular contractions due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, prostate cancer, and renal cell carcinoma. The veteran did not meet the criteria for these conditions based on medical evidence and lack of exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board denied service connection for a kidney disability, finding no evidence of a current disability resulting from an injury or disease in service.

The Board found no direct service connection for the cause of death, and denied the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for renal cell carcinoma due to Agent Orange exposure, finding that the veteran's current condition is linked to his in-service exposure.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and recurrent kidney stones and end-stage renal disease, finding that there is no medical evidence of complaints or findings related to these disabilities prior to 2002. The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that any current disabilities are related to military service.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred from May 1996 to January 2001 is denied. The Board found that the remaining expenses were not rendered in a medical emergency and VA facilities were feasibly available.

The Board found that the veteran's diabetes mellitus, chronic lung disorders (including bronchitis and pneumonia), kidney disorder, bilateral eye disorder, chronic hearing disability, asbestosis, and prostate disorder are not related to his active service. The claims for these conditions were denied.

The veteran died of congestive heart failure due to kidney infection and questionable intra-abdominal carcinoma. Prior to October 7, 2004, the appellant could not establish presumptive service connection for cause of death based on congestive heart failure as it was not listed among the enumerated diseases in 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(c). Effective October 7, 2004, the regulation added congestive heart failure to the list of presumptive diseases for former POWs.