Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, back disability, and kidney disability as they were not shown by competent medical evidence to have a nexus or relationship to service or exposure to herbicides during service.

The Board found that the veteran's polycystic kidney disease did not have its onset during service and is not otherwise related to his military service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a kidney disorder, finding that there is no current evidence of such a condition and noting that it did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year following separation from service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death due to aortic stenosis and chronic renal failure, finding no direct or presumptive link to his military service. The Board also found that his service-connected disabilities were not contributory causes of his death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, as his conditions developed many years after service and were not related to any of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound. The underlying disease process that led to her husband's death was not related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to medical treatment in a VA facility, finding that the veteran's death was not caused by any fault or negligence on the part of VA.

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

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including as secondary to herbicide exposure (Agent Orange), were denied. The Board found no evidence of current disability or a link between the claimed conditions and Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for adenocarcinoma of the left kidney, finding no competent medical evidence linking his current condition to his period of active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for multiple physical disabilities, including skin rash with blisters on his feet, kidney disability, prostate condition, enlarged lymph nodes in the back, appendicitis, hernia, sinusitis, emphysema, circulation disorder of the lower extremities, and gastrointestinal disorders. The Board found no evidence that any of these conditions were present in service or etiologically related to service.

The Board determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute to his death. The causes of death were found to be cardiac arrest, coronary heart disease, and renal failure.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected liver disease did not cause or contribute to his death from colorectal cancer, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for a kidney disorder, as there is no current evidence of such a condition and it was not present during or within one year after service.

The Board found that the severance of service connection for right renal artery stenosis was proper and denied an increased rating for meatal urethral stenosis.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

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

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current kidney disorder that is etiologically connected to the kidney disorder treated during his period of active service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's disability picture more nearly approximates the criteria for a 10 percent evaluation, which is currently assigned.

The veteran's claim for service connection for kidney stones is granted. The appeal regarding the service connection for kidney cancer as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation will be addressed in a separate decision.