Kidney disease — all decisions

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, kidney disability, congestive heart failure, residuals of stroke, prostate disability, diabetes mellitus, liver cancer, and left knee disability, to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The appeal for service connection for various conditions and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for higher ratings and service connection, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board denied service connection for kidney failure, hypertension, and joint pain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The appeal is dismissed as the Veteran did not express disagreement with any issue decided by the AOJ within the prior year.

The Board granted service connection for renal cell cancer with nephrectomy and chronic kidney disease, finding that the Veteran's in-service exposure to cleaning solvents caused his condition.

The Board granted service connection for chronic kidney disease (CKD) as secondary to hypertension (HTN), resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board remands all claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and an insufficient VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar radiculopathy but denied it for genitourinary kidney problem blood in urine, sleep apnea (OSA), cervical radiculopathy neck, and eye injury.

The Board denied increased ratings for kidney calculus and lumbosacral strain with IVDS, but granted initial 20% ratings for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy. Service connection was granted for carpal tunnel syndrome in both hands.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus type 2 with diabetic CKD hyperglycemic, and diabetic neuropathy to obtain additional evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for metastatic renal cell carcinoma, removal of a kidney due to renal cancer, and a metastatic nodule in the jaw for additional development.

The Board remands the case to the agency of original jurisdiction for additional development and adjudication, including obtaining a VA examination and medical opinion addressing whether any current genitourinary condition is directly related to the Veteran's active duty service or due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus type II, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of all extremities, hypertension, and coronary artery disease, but denied earlier effective dates for bilateral hearing loss and surgical scar of the low back, midline. The Board also remanded claims for service connection for various disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for kidney disease under the PACT Act.

The Board granted service connection for kidney cancer, finding it was related to the Veteran's in-service exposure to solvents, fuels, and cleaning fluids.

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder and cannabis use disorder (MDD) is granted with a 100 percent disability rating effective December 18, 2018. The Board also grants TDIU from the same date.

The Board remands the Veteran's service connection claims for sleep apnea and chronic kidney disease to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus II, a heart stent, chronic kidney disease stage 3, anxiety with stress, and a lumbar spine disability as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 28, 2024 for the grant of service connection for kidney disease and hypertension.