Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a kidney disability, but denied it on the merits. The case is being remanded to the RO for further development and consideration.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal link between any service-connected condition and her husband's death.

The Board found that the veteran's right nephrectomy was medically necessary and properly performed, but concluded that VA did not prescribe hypertension medication that caused his renal shutdown. The right nephrectomy did not result in additional disability beyond the intended result of the surgical treatment.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her son's death and for DIC benefits, finding that neither hypertension nor sub-arachnoid hemorrhages were incurred in or aggravated by service. The veteran's service-connected disabilities did not contribute to his death.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a kidney disorder, an increased rating for residuals of a surgical scar, and an earlier effective date for compensable evaluations for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar and cervical spine.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and renal stones, do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a kidney disability, finding that the new evidence submitted is not material and does not relate his current condition to his military service.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death was not related to any service-connected disability or a presumptive condition, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need of regular aid and attendance or being housebound.

The veteran's death benefits were denied as the law only allows for payment of accrued benefits up to one year prior to his date of death.

The veteran's claims for residuals of shrapnel wound to the left kidney, degenerative disc disease with arthritis in the lumbar spine, and arthritis of joints other than the lumbar spine are not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. The claim for recurrent fever is also not reopened.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that there was no evidence linking any condition to his military service or exposure to herbicides. The Board also found that the veteran did not have a service-connected disability at the time of his death.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding service connection for multiple disorders, including those listed above, due to exposure to mustard gas.

The Board determined that the cause of the veteran's death, metastatic carcinoma of the kidney, was not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his active service and have denied all of his claims.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including GSWs to both legs and left thigh, heart disorder, lung disorder, kidney disorder, back disorder, hearing loss, foot disorder, and knee disorder. The appeal was not about service connection at all.

The Board has determined that there is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current kidney condition to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's kidney disease did not begin during his military service and is not related to any incident of service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The veteran's cause of death was not caused by any incident of service, including exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of mustard gas exposure, malaria, hearing loss, and a back disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.