Kidney disease Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of hemorrhagic fever, a vascular disorder, and a renal condition due to lack of competent medical evidence. The claim for service connection for a left hand injury is granted based on credible testimony regarding an in-service shrapnel wound.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes and determined that it is well-grounded. The issues of service connection for diabetic retinopathy and kidney problems are dependent on whether service connection is granted for diabetes.

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and he did not have a permanent total service-connected disability during his lifetime. The claim for basic eligibility for Survivors'/Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35 is also denied.

The veteran is seeking service connection for renal cancer, which occurred after a left radical nephrectomy. The case is being remanded to determine if the veteran was exposed to ionizing radiation during service and to obtain a dose estimate.

The Board has found that there is competent medical evidence of a nexus between the veteran's current kidney disorder and his service-connected bipolar disorder. The claim for service connection for diabetes insipidus, secondary to bipolar disorder, was also granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic acquired kidney disorder and additional bilateral foot disorders to include pes planus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for renal cell carcinoma, claimed as secondary to herbicide exposure is well grounded. The evidence supports a finding that it is at least as likely as not that the veteran's renal cell cancer could be caused by his exposure to herbicides during military service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for skin cancer, loss of left kidney, sterility, and disintegrating discs secondary to exposure to ionizing radiation. However, the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service or exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for service connection are not well grounded, and thus denied them. The claim of entitlement to service connection for a joint disability is reopened due to new evidence submitted since the last decision.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for compensable ratings for polycystic kidney disease, residuals of cervical dysplasia, and ovarian cystic disease. The appeal regarding entitlement to a 10 percent rating under 38 C.F.R. § 3.324 was also denied.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no competent evidence linking any service-connected disability to his death.

The veteran's claims for service connection for kidney stones and residuals of head injuries were denied. The initial ratings for his right and left knee disorders have been granted at 10% each.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability due to new and material evidence. The claims for left knee disability, hypertension, and kidney disorder are not well grounded.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral posterior subcapsular cataracts and COPD, all secondary to exposure to ionizing radiation. The VA Assistant Chief Medical Director found it unlikely that these conditions were related to the veteran's in-service exposure.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to a lack of competent evidence relating the veteran's death to his period of active duty or any service-connected disability.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including carcinoma of the colon (claimed as secondary to Agent Orange exposure), a liver disorder, a prostate disorder, and kidney stones. The claims were not well-grounded due to lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for multiple physical disabilities due to exposure to ionizing radiation is not well-grounded and therefore denied.

The Board has determined that there are no current residuals of the veteran's in-service rupture of the right kidney, and thus does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to atherosclerotic heart disease, finding that there was no evidence of nicotine dependence arising in service and thus not well-grounded.