Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of a service-connected condition that caused the veteran's death, and there was no indication of exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The claim for service connection for cause of death is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals, post-operative left renal stone, do not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation as there is no evidence of recurrent stone formation or colic attacks.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left kidney disability and found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his claim of service connection for a gall bladder disability. The decision was vacated due to procedural issues.

The Board denied service connection for a left kidney disability and found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a gall bladder disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right kidney and seminal vesicle disabilities, finding that these conditions are congenital defects not subject to VA compensation.

The Board determined that the appellant's claim was not well-grounded and dismissed it due to her failure to respond to VA requests for information.

The Board is unable to determine if the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is well-grounded due to missing medical records. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are well-grounded, but finds that his claim for a respiratory disability is not well-grounded. The kidney disorder including polycystic kidney disease is found to be related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a kidney disorder and restoration of a 20 percent disability rating for hypertension. The appeal is remanded to determine if the veteran has a current kidney disorder related to his service-connected diabetes or hypertension.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected peripheral vascular disease, hypertension, and kidney stones have been granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for a right fifth metacarpal fracture and service connection for a genitourinary system disorder, as both lacked legal merit.

The veteran's claim for basic eligibility for veterans benefits based on a period of civilian employment with the U.S. Navy from 1951 to 1953 is denied as there is no showing of basic eligibility.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain medical opinions regarding whether the veteran's service-connected PTSD led to alcohol abuse and chronic substance abuse, which in turn contributed to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim of service connection for a kidney disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been received.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence to support a plausible claim and thus not well-grounded.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or other conveyance.

The Board found no evidence that any service-connected disability caused or contributed to the veteran's death, and denied the claim.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss and kidney disorder were not incurred in service, and his skin cancer claim was not well-grounded due to lack of evidence linking it to radiation exposure during service. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claims of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disorder, low back disorder, kidney disorder (claimed as hematuria), prostate disorder, lung disorder, and migraine headaches. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board has determined that there is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current cardiovascular disorder, bilateral cataracts, bowel disorder, or kidney disorder to treatment by VA. The claims are therefore denied.