Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death was related to exposure to Agent Orange, and granted service connection for the cause of death on this basis.

The Board found that the veteran's genitourinary disability, including urethritis and recurrent kidney stones, is due to disease or injury incurred in service. The Board granted service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, muscle and joint pain, sleep disturbance, memory loss, chest pain, diarrhea, nose bleeds, skin disability, residuals of a right shoulder injury, kidney stones, and gastroenteritis as manifestations of an undiagnosed illness have all been denied. The claim for service connection for these conditions is considered to be denied.

The veteran's appeal is about the evaluation for his service-connected genitourinary tuberculosis and its residuals. The RO has decided to remand this case due to additional evidence needing consideration.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, kidney disease, urinary incontinence, and lumbar spine condition.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including obtaining medical records from Dr. Gordon and deciding whether to grant service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and/or a kidney disorder as secondary to the service-connected psychiatric disability(ies), to include PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for a kidney disorder manifested by bladder symptoms with overflow and DDD, DJD, and spondylosis of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a sinus disorder is remanded due to failure to provide a Statement of the Case.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, end stage renal disease, and gouty arthritis on a secondary basis to the veteran's service-connected conditions.

The veteran died of chronic renal failure due to diabetes mellitus. The Board finds that the service-connected psychoneurosis did not contribute substantially or materially to cause his death.

The veteran died in 1997 with cancer of the esophagus and metastasis to the liver and kidney. His service-connected disabilities did not meet the criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional medical records and request a VA physician's opinion regarding the cause of death.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not materially contribute to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. 1151 for ESRD secondary to medication prescribed by VA.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected hypertension did not cause or contribute substantially to his death from renal failure due to hepatic failure and metastatic esophageal cancer.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him incapable of providing for his own daily self-care or from protecting himself against the hazards and dangers of daily living without the assistance of another person. He is not a patient in a nursing home.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his passing, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of his claims.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding service connection for various conditions. The case is now remanded for additional examinations and consideration.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension and end-stage renal disease has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for polycystic kidney disease, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by his active military service.

The veteran's initial claim for a higher disability rating for his service-connected kidney disability was denied by the RO. The case is now remanded to obtain additional development and consideration.