Kidney disease Board decisions

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 denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for cholecystectomy, residuals of appendectomy, phlebitis, right lower extremity, and multicystic kidney disease. The evidence did not support higher evaluations under the applicable rating criteria.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now being remanded for a genitourinary examination and review of medical records.

The Board found that the veteran did not have additional disability due to VA treatment, and thus denied his claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, liver and pancreas masses, and residuals of left kidney carcinoma with nephrectomy and renal failure. The RO decisions denying these claims were final.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed kidney, bilateral knee, bilateral foot, right hand, and right wrist disabilities are not related to his active service or exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his transurethral resection of the prostate and bladder neck with history of atonic bladder and kidney stones was granted, effective July 27, 2003.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for varicose veins of the right leg and a left leg disability, claimed as a foot injury. The veteran died from metastatic prostate cancer, myocardial infarction, renal failure, and liver failure.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death was not service-connected and denied both the claim for service connection for the cause of death and the eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35.

The Board has remanded the case for compliance with the Veterans' Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA) and further development to determine if there is a current kidney cancer or any ill effects from ionizing radiation exposure.

The Board found that the August 1964 rating decision denying service connection for kidney disability, residuals of an orchiectomy, and nervousness was not based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE). The claims were denied as there was no evidence of tuberculosis during active service or within any presumptive period.

The Board has determined that the veteran's injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on December 21, 1997 were incurred in the line of duty and are therefore compensable.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that his conditions were not related to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by his service-connected disabilities, and denied all issues related to increased ratings for his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional medical records, including chest x-rays and hospitalization records, in order to determine whether the veteran's service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis contributed to his death.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, concluding that no service-connected condition caused or substantially contributed to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death and eligibility for Chapter 35 benefits based on a grant of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to lack of evidence linking any condition to military service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the criteria for additional dependency and indemnity compensation as of eight years prior to his death.

The veteran sustained a colostomy as a result of VA negligence during hospitalization, which was secondary to a decubitus ulcer. The claim for renal failure is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's low back disability, bilateral hip disability, and kidney disorder were not incurred in or aggravated by service based on the current medical evidence of record. The veteran was denied service connection for these conditions.