Kidney disease Board decisions

The veteran's death was not service-connected, and he did not meet the eligibility criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of kidney disability, liver disability, or gout, and therefore cannot establish service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in loss of use of both lower extremities, requiring specially adapted housing.

The Board has ordered remand due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the secondary service connection claims for hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), and chronic renal failure.

The Board denied the claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that the evidence did not establish a causal link between the causes of death and active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and no new evidence has been submitted to reopen claims for left and right knee disabilities or bronchitis.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 due to lack of evidence linking the cause of death to a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a cardiovascular disability other than left ventricular hypertrophy, finding that there is no current evidence of coarctation of the aorta or mitral valve prolapse. The Board also found that there is no evidence linking any current cardiovascular disability to service-connected hypertension.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that his fatal renal failure and arteriosclerotic vascular disease (ASVD) were not related to his military service due to tobacco use in service. The Board also found that there was no evidence linking hypertension or other conditions to his service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and renal cancer, finding that there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran died from a non-service-connected cause and did not meet the criteria for VA burial benefits.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining confirmation of the veteran's dates of active duty and inactive duty training in the Army Reserve, as well as any relevant medical records from that period. The claims for service connection for kidney stones and eczema, as well as whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen claims for diabetes mellitus and a transurethral resection of the bladder neck and prostate with chronic cystitis, will be reconsidered based on all available evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased rating for nephrolithiasis, left kidney with history of right ureterolithiasis and service connection for vision loss and peripheral neuropathy. The decision also addressed whether there was new and material evidence to reopen a claim for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding the veteran's claims of service connection to include as a result of exposure to radiation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and evaluations of her breast fibroadenoma excision residuals and uterine fibroids, finding no current bladder or kidney disability and no compensable scars.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the veteran's hypertension and chronic renal insufficiency, as well as to address whether these conditions are secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus or PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran's back disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The veteran's cause of death, hypertensive myocardiopathy, was found to be service-connected. The DIC claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is dismissed as moot due to the award of service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability related to his service, including tinnitus, broken rib residuals, and left kidney disorder. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate was denied as he does not meet the criteria for either benefit.