Kidney disease Board decisions

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of a kidney disorder was denied as the evidence did not show that his condition arose in or was aggravated by military service. The RO granted service connection on November 30, 1995.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, concluding that there was no evidence to support a finding that his kidney or prostate cancer was caused by in-service radiation exposure. The appellant's claims were based on her belief that the veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during service contributed to his subsequent development of prostate and renal cancers.

The Board has granted service connection for several conditions and assigned ratings, including a 40 percent rating for degenerative joint and disc disease of the lumbar spine effective March 8, 1995.

The Board dismissed the veteran's motion for revision of a decision based on clear and unmistakable error due to lack of compliance with requirements set forth in the regulations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that none of them were well-grounded and thus not supported by competent medical evidence.

The veteran's claim for service connection for chronic renal failure, claimed as due to Agent Orange exposure, was denied because there is no competent evidence showing a nexus between the current disability and his military service.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the veteran's evaluation from 100 percent to 30 percent, effective May 1, 1995 was proper due to his renal condition not meeting the criteria for a 100 percent rating. The current schedular criteria do not meet the requirements for a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic renal insufficiency secondary to his liver transplant and for an increased evaluation of residuals of a liver transplant. The veteran was not granted service connection for chronic renal insufficiency, as there is no evidence of current disability related to his service-connected liver disorder. However, hypertension was found to be well-controlled and plausible in relation to his liver transplant.

The Board denied service connection for kidney and colon cancer due to exposure to ionizing radiation, as well as right renal mass and multiple polypoid adenomas of the colon. The evidence did not demonstrate these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well grounded as there is no medical evidence of current diagnoses or a nexus between his claimed conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for end stage renal disease and set the effective date to November 18, 1975.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection as his claimed condition is not well-grounded.

The Board has determined that further evidentiary development is needed, including determining the nature of the veteran's cattle farming operation and obtaining additional evidence regarding his service-connected disabilities. The claims for increased evaluations for coronary artery disease with hypertension and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine will be addressed separately.

The Board has found that the veteran's claim is well grounded and remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine if his current kidney disorder is proximately due to or the result of medications prescribed by the VA for his service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including as secondary to herbicide exposure, were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's kidney insufficiency is secondary to his service-connected bipolar disorder and grants the claim.

The Board finds that the veteran's renal failure, caused by medication for his service-connected back disability, contributed to his death. Service connection is granted for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran died of hepato renal syndrome due to cirrhosis of the liver. The cause of death was not found to be related to his service-connected psoriasis.

The veteran's kidney infections are rated at a 10 percent evaluation, the highest available under VA rating criteria. The evidence does not support an increase in this evaluation.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for service connection are well-grounded and have been granted. The appellant is found to have PTSD, a gastrointestinal disorder due to an undiagnosed illness, and memory loss and fatigue due to an undiagnosed illness.