Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the claims for bilateral knee disorder, hookworm infestation (claimed as a skin condition), and kidney disorder manifested by hematuria. The claim for service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda is denied. The appellant's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance of another person.

The Board found that the veteran's renal cell carcinoma was not incurred or aggravated by her military service and denied her claim.

The Board has ordered further development due to incomplete service and medical records, as well as missing VA and Social Security Administration (SSA) records. The veteran is seeking service connection for hypertensive renal disease.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his death, and granted basic eligibility for Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (Chapter 35).

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The effective date claim was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected hypothyroidism, hypoadrenalism, and hypogonadism.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a kidney disorder, to include pyelonephritis or chronic end-stage renal disease. Therefore, service connection for a kidney disability was denied.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including heart disease, kidney disability, asthma/bronchitis, stroke residuals, cephalgia/headaches, and defective vision. The decision found no evidence of these conditions in service or due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and renal failure, finding that these conditions were not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disease or injury.

The veteran's death was caused by a myocardial infarction due to cardiomyopathy, which is service-connected. The Board found that the veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder contributed to his heart disease and death. Therefore, service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is granted. The appellant also meets the criteria for dependents' educational assistance under Chapter 35.

The VA physician concluded that the veteran's death was not caused or contributed by VA medical treatment, and thus denied the claim for DIC benefits.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his left elbow disability and the reopening of his diabetes mellitus with related kidney complications claim. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.

The veteran's causes of death (renal failure, dehydration, and sepsis) are not related to his service-connected shell fragment wounds. The Board finds that these conditions were not the principal or contributory cause of death.

The Board found that the veteran does not have current renal calculi or left thumb scar disabilities and denied service connection for these conditions.

The Board found that no service-connected disability caused or contributed substantially to the veteran's death.

The Board found that the cause of death, ischemic cardiomyopathy due to coronary artery disease, was not related to service or a service-connected disability. The veteran did not meet the criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new evidence and outstanding treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to obtain medical records and determine if there was an immediate post-service hospitalization for hepatitis.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including malaria, rheumatism/arthritis, PTB, malnutrition, an eye disorder, hearing loss, and a kidney disorder. The veteran did not submit sufficient medical evidence to support these claims.