Kidney disease Board decisions

The veteran's cause of death was congestive heart failure due to atherosclerotic heart disease. Other significant conditions contributing to his death were diaphragmatic myocardial infarction, chronic renal failure, hypothyroidism, and peripheral vascular disease. None of these conditions are service-connected.

The Board found that the appellant's character of discharge from service is a bar to VA compensation benefits. The appeal for benefits related to neurobehavioral problems, lung disease, cancer, liver and kidney disorders caused by toxic exposure was denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has determined that thyroid cancer and renal cell carcinoma were not incurred or aggravated during active service, including as a result of exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of his death and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35, finding no evidence linking the cause of death to military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's renal disorder was not incurred or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein. As a result, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of an injury, to include loss of a kidney and an incisional hernia, and PTSD. The evidence submitted since the July 1997 decision was found not to be new and material.

The Board has determined that no new and material evidence was received to reopen the claim for service connection for a kidney disorder (now claimed as kidney and bladder disorder). As such, the claim is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for kidney stones, finding that the condition was incurred in service and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran.

The veteran's application for Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance (VMLI) was denied because he did not meet the eligibility requirements for a specially adapted housing grant, which is a condition precedent to VMLI.

The Board found that none of the service-connected conditions contributed substantially or materially to cause the veteran's death. The cause of death was listed as respiratory failure.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a gunshot wound to the left buttock. The remaining issues, including arthritis, hypertension with anemia and neuritis, dizziness, general weakness, malaria, and kidney disability, are remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's digestive, kidney, cardiovascular, and prostate disorders are not related to his military service or exposure to ionizing radiation during service. The claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to reopen her service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that the new evidence submitted was not material.

The Board denied service connection for a left kidney disorder and costochondritis, as well as an increased rating for chronic prostatitis with recurrent urinary tract infection. The veteran's claim for TDIU was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a sinus disorder, meningitis, pneumonia, kidney stones, or tingling of the arms due to service connection. The evidence does not support these claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's renal cancer, which resulted from exposure to ionizing radiation during his service in Japan, is presumptively service-connected.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have renal insufficiency or congestive heart failure, and therefore denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, cardiomyopathy, chronic renal insufficiency and CVA as secondary to his service-connected ulcerative colitis.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current kidney disorder, which manifested during his military service and was aggravated by his service in Operation Desert Shield/Storm, is service-connected.