Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's residuals of vena cava laceration are not the result of carelessness, negligence, or lack of skill on the part of VA. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for kidney disease, minimal change glomerulonephritis due to the absence of evidence showing significant impairment in his ability to function in daily life or employment.

The Board found that the cause of death was not related to service and denied all claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for renal cancer with lung metastases as a result of exposure to herbicides, finding no evidence that the lung cancer was primary or related to service. The presumption of service connection based on Agent Orange exposure does not apply due to the absence of evidence showing the lung cancer developed from the kidney primary site.

The veteran's disabilities, while disabling, do not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for nonservice-connected pension purposes due to their combined rating of 60 percent.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and kidney disease, finding no evidence of their onset or causation in service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for the cause of death due to promyelocytic leukemia, but denied the claim as there is no evidence linking the disease to military service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine, with renal injury due to new and material evidence being submitted. The underlying merits of the claim will be addressed in a separate decision.

The Board found that the veteran's injuries were the result of his own willful misconduct, and thus denied his claim for pension benefits.

The veteran's dementia requires constant supervision, meeting the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has granted a higher rating of 80 percent for the veteran's service-connected bilateral kidney condition, effective from the date of service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for reopening service connection for a kidney/bladder disorder and hypertension, finding no new and material evidence to support these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected kidney stones, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under either the old or new rating criteria.

The Board found that the veteran did not have current disability manifested by any of the claimed conditions and determined that there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service, including his service-connected back condition.

The Board denied secondary service connection for status post carcinoma of the left kidney, finding that it was not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) denied the appellant's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected vesicorenal reflux, grade III, postoperative bilateral ureteroneocystostomy with pyelonephritis.

The Board has determined that the veteran's kidney disease is secondary to his service-connected right knee arthrotomy residuals and grants the claim.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the appellant's heart murmur, diabetes mellitus, arteriosclerotic carotid artery disease, kidney disability, and reflux esophagitis were not incurred or aggravated during active service. The evidence does not support a finding of aggravation.

The Board denied the claim that the veteran's service-connected PTSD caused his death, as there was no evidence showing a causal link between the veteran's service-connected condition and his cause of death.