Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board has denied all service connection claims for hypertension, kidney disorder, liver disorder, circulatory disorder, impotence, and arthritis in unspecified joints as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The veteran seeks a higher initial evaluation for recurrent kidney stones, including on the basis of extraschedular factors. The case is being remanded to obtain additional VA and non-VA clinical records from September 2001 to the present.

The veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and CUE in a January 1999 rating decision are being remanded due to the need for VCAA compliance.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a current VA examination to evaluate his kidney disorder, as the most recent evaluation was conducted over five years ago.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if service-connected hypertension contributed to the veteran's death due to renal failure and esophageal cancer.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current genitourinary disorders, including prostate cancer, diverticulosis, and hepatic cysts, are not related to his service or any in-service asbestos exposure. The veteran's prostatitis is considered a chronic condition incurred during service.

The Board determined that the veteran's kidney disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, including his POW experience, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for cause of death secondary to Agent Orange exposure and entitlement to Dependents' Educational Assistance, finding that there was no evidence linking the veteran's conditions to his military service or Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions were not incurred or aggravated during service and denied all claims.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death, finding that renal cell carcinoma was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and did not have a nexus to Agent Orange exposure. The Board also found that no service-connected disability contributed substantially or materially to the veteran's death.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance of another person (A&A) or housebound status, for accrued benefit purposes. The RO is instructed to obtain all outstanding records from the Salisbury VAMC and readjudicate the case in light of these records.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a right knee disorder due to new evidence submitted by the veteran. The other claims remain pending.

The veteran's claim for service connection for urolithiasis with chronic renal insufficiency is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his current condition is related to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected post-traumatic arthritis of the knees did not cause or contribute to his death, and therefore denied service connection for the cause of death.

The veteran's death was attributed to squamous cell bladder cancer, but the Board found insufficient evidence to determine if this cancer began during service or was related to exposure to Agent Orange. The primary site of the fatal cancer and whether it was aggravated by a pre-existing condition need further clarification.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by or related to his service-connected disabilities, and therefore denied both the claim for service connection for cause of death and eligibility for dependents' educational assistance under Chapter 35.

The veteran's service connection claims for residuals of exposure to Agent Orange are granted, with a 30 percent evaluation effective from March 11, 2003.

The Board has determined that the appellant's kidney disorder is a result of or proximately due to his service-connected low back disability.

The veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are granted, with the exception of a gynecological disorder.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional medical records and determine if service connection for the cause of the veteran's death should be granted.