Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for kidney disease, heart disease, impotency, neck disability, and joint disability as secondary to exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no direct evidence linking the cancer to service and rejecting any presumption of exposure to herbicides.

The Board found that the veteran's kidney removal and aorta artery replacement were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, as there was no credible evidence supporting his claims.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not new and material, thus denying the reopening of the claim for service connection for kidney disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for rhabdomyolysis with joint stiffness and chronic renal disability, finding that there was no current disability or evidence of a nexus to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death and also dismissed his claim for eligibility to Dependent's Educational Assistance (DEA). The Board found that there was no evidence linking the veteran's fatal conditions to his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected conditions did not cause his death, and there was no evidence of carelessness or negligence on VA's part. The medical complications surrounding his death were reasonably foreseeable.

The Board finds that the veteran's death was not caused by a disability incurred or aggravated in service, and therefore, denies service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's decreased kidney functioning and edema of both legs were not incurred or aggravated by service. The evidence does not support a connection between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a right kidney disorder, finding no current diagnosis and insufficient medical evidence linking the condition to her service-connected hypertension.

The Board has determined that the veteran was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities for two years prior to his death, warranting a TDIU. The issues of an increased rating and service connection have been rendered moot.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current chronic acquired gynecological, back, kidney, psychiatric, and bone disorders to her active service. The claims were denied.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking any of the causes of death to service.

The Board finds that the appellant's residuals of a right hemicolectomy are causally related to the radiotherapy administered by VA for right hip sarcoma in 1961, and were not foreseeable at that time. However, there is no evidence indicating any additional renal disability (including renal cancer and renal transplant) was caused by the radiotherapy administered by VA.

Your appeal is being remanded to the RO for a hearing before the Board at the RO. You will not need to do anything until you receive further notice.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the claim for kidney disorder, but denied service connection due to lack of evidence linking any disability to service.

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and he did not meet the eligibility requirements for Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35. The Board denied both claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability related to his service, and therefore, denied all claims for service connection.