Kidney disease — all decisions

The Board denied an increased disability rating for PTSD, readjudicated the claim for a neck disability, and denied service connection for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine. The claim for chronic kidney disease and kidney stones was remanded.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for a kidney disorder, including chronic UTI, pyelonephritis, nephrolithiasis, and MSK, due to further development needed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for ischemic heart disease, chronic kidney disease, and diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, a heart disability, and chronic kidney disease to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a benign liver disorder, cervical disorder, gallstones, kidney stones, thyroid disorder, and ovarian cysts as secondary to a cervical disorder, due to inadequate examinations.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for the heart condition and remanded several other claims, including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including spondylolisthesis or segmental instability (DJD spondylolisthesis L-5 S1), radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, paralysis of the ulnar nerve, acromioclavicular joint arthritis, left ankle tendonitis, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, bilateral feet with plantar fasciitis, fibromyalgia, pituitary macroadenoma, diabetes mellitus type II, and renal failure.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for the heart condition and remanded several other claims, including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection for pulmonary hypertension with acute respiratory failure, chronic renal insufficiency, and a scar, status post endarterectomy.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for kidney stones, renal cell carcinoma, chronic kidney disease, and hypertension due to insufficient evidence regarding their relationship to active service.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for the heart condition and remanded several other claims, including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted service connection for a kidney disability, including as due to water contamination at Camp Lejeune.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a kidney disorder, prostate disorder, and bladder disorder due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the Veteran's hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for bilateral hearing loss, a back disability, asthma, hypertension, bilateral pes planus, bilateral knee arthritis, bilateral elbow arthritis, erectile dysfunction, and kidney disease.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation due to the need of regular aid and attendance based on his service-connected disabilities, particularly kidney cancer and depressive disorder.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of death, finding that the Veteran's end-stage chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertensive atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, and obstructive sleep apnea contributed substantially or materially to his death.

The Board granted service connection for right breast cancer, kidney cancer, and sinusitis under the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 due to presumptive service connection.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a prostate disability and kidney disability, to include as due to herbicide agent exposure, for additional development.

The Board granted service connection for headaches and migraines, but remanded the claim for a kidney condition due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected left renal calculi and chronic kidney disease, scar, status post-excision left brachial cleft cyst, transient motion sickness, and bilateral hearing loss.