Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to lack of evidence showing a link between his tuberculosis and service.,The claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 was also denied as there is no evidence that the veteran's death from tuberculosis was caused or hastened by treatment at VA facilities in the 1960s.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by his military service, and therefore denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran's service-connected lumbar disability was not found to warrant an increased evaluation, and his claims for other conditions were denied.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, bilateral hearing loss, recurrent kidney stones, and degenerative joint disease of the knees as these conditions were not shown to be related to service or any inservice disease or injury.

The Board denied reopening the claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, as no new and material evidence was submitted.

The Board has denied all service connection claims for various conditions, finding that the evidence does not support a causal link between any of these conditions and active military service.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of diabetes mellitus, type II; kidney cancer; bladder cancer; or macular degeneration in service or for many years thereafter, and no competent evidence of a nexus between these disorders and his period of active service. Therefore, the claims for service connection for these conditions are denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sarcoidosis and renal failure, finding no evidence to support a direct relationship with his military service or herbicide exposure.

The veteran's cause of death was listed as coronary artery disease, but the VA examiner found that rheumatic heart disease was a contributory factor. The case is being remanded for further review and clarification.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking the veteran's brain tumor or renal failure to his military service.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected Addison's disease does not currently meet the criteria for an increased disability rating.

The veteran's medical condition, due to multiple service-connected disabilities, resulted in him being unable to walk without assistance and requiring a wheelchair. The Board finds that his loss of use of both feet meets the criteria for SMC based on accrued benefits purposes.

The Board granted service connection for end stage renal disease and diabetes mellitus due to in-service herbicide exposure, but denied effective dates prior to March 16, 2001 as the claims were pending during the period when the regulation allowing such was not yet in effect.

The Board finds that the veteran does not currently have an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and his kidney disorder is not related to service. The preponderance of evidence is against both claims.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, result in total occupational and social impairment from October 1, 2004.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have a disability resulting from perirenal hematoma. However, service connection is granted for polyarteritis nodosa as it is due to his service-connected hepatitis B.

The Board found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hepatitis C, depression, or kidney disability. The evidence was insufficient to establish a nexus between these conditions and active service.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and denied both claims for service connection for the cause of death and DEA benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for kidney stones, finding no direct or presumptive evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hepatitis, kidney disability, and residuals of pneumonia have all been denied as there is no evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during his military service.