Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for renal insufficiency and ventral/incisional hernia, both resulting from treatment received at a VA medical facility in July 2000.

The Board has granted a 100% evaluation for the veteran's service-connected left ectopic kidney disability, which is currently rated as 60 percent disabling.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling appropriate examinations, and readjudicating the claim on a de novo basis.

The Board denied service connection for osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine and kidney stones, finding no evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Board found that the evidence did not establish that VA's care or lack of care caused the veteran's death, and denied the claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have service connection for heart disease, stroke, or kidney disease. Bilateral below the knee amputations are also denied as secondary to ischemia caused by heart disease.

The Board has denied reopening the claims for service connection for bone ulcer of the right shin, chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, and left knee injury due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service medical records and the need for additional evidence, including VA treatment records and morning reports from the veteran's unit in Korea. The veteran must be afforded a VA examination to determine if his chronic renal disability is related to service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD due to lack of corroborated stressor. Service connection was also denied for renal cell carcinoma and hypertension, as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to active duty or presumed herbicide exposure. The claim for reopening the sensorineural hearing loss claim was remanded.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's clear cell carcinoma of the right kidney, metastatic to the left adrenal gland, to herbicide exposure during service. The preponderance of the evidence is against a nexus between any current diagnoses and service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for renal cell cancer, finding that there is no evidence linking his condition to service or radiation exposure. The issue of entitlement to service connection for pain and swelling on the right side of the neck, claimed as secondary to residuals of pilonidal cyst excision, is being remanded due to a failure to provide an SOC.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, as there was no evidence linking his fatal condition to his period of service or establishing a nexus between his service and his death.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and he was not granted any new ratings or benefits.

The veteran withdrew their appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to service connection for a kidney disorder before the Board could make a decision.

The veteran's claims of service connection for a chronic kidney disorder, bilateral hearing loss disability, and asbestosis are being remanded due to incomplete records. The VA will request copies of his service medical records and any relevant treatment records from the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center. A VA examination is also needed to determine the nature and severity of his bilateral hearing loss disability.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and the acquisition of medical records.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including VA examinations and consideration of additional evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a status post hysterectomy and kidney disorder, finding no evidence that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board denied the veteran's request to restore a 60 percent evaluation for his kidney disorder and his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The RO reduced the veteran's evaluation from 60 to 30 percent, effective June 1, 2000. The evidence did not meet the criteria for restoration of the higher evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of death due to rectal cancer and renal failure, finding that the veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during his time in Europe after the Chernobyl accident is relevant to his claim.