Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against the veteran's claims for service connection for bladder, kidney, and prostate infections. The available records do not provide sufficient information to establish a direct link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran requires aid and attendance of another person due to service-connected disabilities, but does not meet the criteria for SMC on account of being housebound.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and a skin disability. The decision also addressed other issues such as diabetes mellitus, hearing loss, and sleep apnea.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension, as well as his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to VA medical treatment in July and August 1989. The Board also found that he did not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance or being housebound.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a skin disorder of the groin and feet, a blood abnormality, a liver lesion, a right kidney cyst, shortness of breath, and dizziness, all claimed as undiagnosed illnesses resulting from service in the Persian Gulf War. The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence and provide further medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and renal cell carcinoma, as well as post-traumatic stress disorder. The veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and its related conditions, finding no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or other causative factors.

The Board has determined that the veteran's kidney stones warrant a 30 percent evaluation since March 23, 1993.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type I, hypertension, and renal disease due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any incident therein.

The Board has determined that the veteran's kidney and gall bladder disorders are not related to his service-connected hepatitis B, and thus denied both claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus and a kidney disorder, finding no evidence of such conditions in service or until many years after discharge. The Board also found that there was insufficient evidence to establish secondary service connection due to diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected kidney stones warrant a 20 percent disability rating, as they do not meet criteria for an increased rating based on marked interference with employment or frequent hospitalizations.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical records and a VA examination.

The veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions, including connective tissue disease/lupus and Raynaud's disease, as secondary to radiation exposure. The RO has scheduled a Travel Board hearing.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic urethritis and kidney stones, finding that there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by improper treatment or an event not reasonably foreseeable during his care at a VA facility, and denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for scoliosis, a kidney disorder (including Bright's disease), and degenerative disc disease and bone spurs as they were not incurred or aggravated in active military service.

The veteran's death was caused by his service-connected post traumatic encephalopathy with organic mood disorder, which contributed to the development of Alzheimer's disease. The lung cancer and renal cell carcinoma were also present but did not contribute substantially or materially to cause or hasten the veteran's death.

The Board has denied service connection for kidney and prostate disorders, finding no evidence of a direct relationship to service or service-connected conditions. The veteran's claims are also not supported by secondary service connection as the current disabilities do not appear related to his service-connected psychoneurosis.

The Board granted service connection for renal insufficiency as secondary to the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, effective from August 28, 2000. The issue of a higher rating for renal disability remains pending.