Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions related to his military service.

The Board denied a higher rating for pelvic pain secondary to scar tissue from prior renal mobilization and pyeloplasty, finding that the veteran's condition did not meet criteria for a higher than 10 percent rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, finding that there was no failure of VA medical personnel to order appropriate diagnostic tests or properly treat his renal cancer. The death certificate indicated that the immediate cause of the veteran's death was from renal cancer with metastases.

The Board found no evidence of asbestosis related to the veteran's service and denied both his claims for asbestosis disability and kidney disability due to radiation exposure. The veteran's current conditions are not considered service-connected.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a kidney disorder and pyloric spasm, finding no evidence of current conditions related to his service-connected residuals of exploratory laparotomy and removal of retroperitoneal dermoid cyst.

The RO denied the veteran's claims for various disabilities, including left knee disability, skull fracture residuals, fractures of first proximal phalanx, facial scars, renal calculi, and a left thumb scar. The decision is not about service connection.

The Board denied the claim as there was no medical evidence linking the veteran's death to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran's current chronic renal failure, status post kidney stones, is due to procedures he underwent in service and granted his claim for service connection.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The veteran is seeking service connection for blood disorder, kidney condition, and skin condition as secondary to exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board granted service connection for a kidney disorder secondary to hypertension and assigned a 20 percent evaluation for lumbosacral strain from March 30, 1993. The rating for hypertension was increased to 20 percent effective July 24, 2002.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary and the case is being remanded to the RO for further actions.

The Board found no evidence of exposure to ionizing radiation during service and concluded that the veteran's current respiratory, blood, and renal disorders are not related to his military service.

The case is being remanded for additional development to ensure all relevant medical records are obtained and reviewed, including VA and non-VA health care providers' records. The veteran will also be scheduled for a genitourinary examination.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's renal cell carcinoma is related to his exposure to herbicides in Vietnam, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran's current kidney condition is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues, including the relationship between service-connected hypertension and a claimed kidney disease. The case is now remanded for additional consideration.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues, and the case is now being remanded for additional consideration.

The Board denied the appellant's claims of entitlement to benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for renal failure and dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to a lack of evidence showing that the veteran's death was caused by inadequate or negligent medical treatment at VA facilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected absent left kidney does not warrant a higher disability rating, and his claim for TDIU based on this condition is also denied.