Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current disabilities related to diverticular disease or kidney stones, and thus service connection cannot be granted for these conditions.

The Board found that there is no evidence of a link between the veteran's hypertension and kidney condition during service, or within one year post-service. The RO notified the appellant of the evidence needed to substantiate these claims and obtained all relevant evidence designated by the appellant.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for loss of function of the right kidney, kidney stones of the left kidney, abnormal bladder condition, and hypertension due to an undiagnosed illness. The conditions are not considered to be related to active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for HIV infection, Hepatitis C, chronic renal insufficiency and pancreatitis as secondary to the veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board found that the removal of the veteran's left kidney was not negligent and thus denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board found that the causes of the veteran's death were not related to his service, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left kidney disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board found no evidence of polycystic kidney disease, renal failure, or polycystic liver disease during service. The VA specialist concluded that the veteran did not develop these conditions due to her active duty and there is no medical opinion suggesting they were aggravated by service.

The Board denied a compensable rating for renal glycosuria, finding that the condition is asymptomatic and unrelated to diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran was not entitled to service connection for any of the claimed conditions, including residuals of gonorrhea, kidney disease, Peyronie's disease, hypothyroidism, and a psychiatric disability (bipolar disorder), for purposes of accrued benefits.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not due to VA treatment performed at the Las Vegas VAMC from 1996 until 1999, including in July 1999. The cause of death listed on his death certificate was cardiopulmonary arrest due to or as a consequence of coronary artery disease.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for end stage renal disease due to VA medical treatment is being remanded for further action, including consideration as a new claim under the revised section 1151 and notification of the VCAA.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the veteran's death, and thus no merits determination could be made.

The Board found that the cause of death, renal cell carcinoma with pulmonary metastases, was not caused by or substantially contributed to by a service-connected disability. The veteran's PTSD did not contribute to his death from renal cell carcinoma. Therefore, DIC benefits were denied as there is no evidence of continuous total disability for 10 years prior to death.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses of coronary artery disease or kidney condition, and thus his claims for service connection are denied.

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and he did not have a permanent total service-connected disability at the time of his death. Therefore, eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance Benefits under Chapter 35 is denied.

The veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for a certificate of eligibility for financial assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing or home adaptation grant due to his current functional status and lack of permanent total disability.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the veteran's prostate cancer, which may be related to Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam, contributed to his death from metastatic renal carcinoma. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Board has determined that the veteran's renal cell carcinoma is likely related to his asbestos exposure during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.