Kidney disease — all decisions

The Board granted service connection for a respiratory condition (diagnosed as asthma) and an initial 30 percent disability rating for service-connected migraine headaches, while denying service connection for kidney disease (left kidney).

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic kidney disease to obtain an adequate medical opinion on whether there is a link between the condition and TCE exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied ratings in excess of 60 percent for prostate cancer, 30 percent for PTSD, and noncompensable ratings for hypertension and chronic kidney disease. However, TDIU was granted due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for colon cancer and kidney cancer, both related to in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board granted service connection for chronic kidney disease as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected leukemia and remanded several other claims for further development.

The Board granted service connection for chronic kidney disease, finding a causal relationship between the condition and the Veteran's active military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for neurological impairment of the bilateral upper extremities, kidney condition/urinary tract disability, and a bilateral eye disability due to further development required by the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins Act of 2022 (PACT Act) and compliance with remand directives.

The Board granted readjudication of the claim for service connection for chronic kidney disorder (CKD) due to new and relevant evidence, while remanding the claims for ischemic heart disease.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, right and left lower extremity disabilities, nausea, hypertension, loss of smell, loss of taste, kidney disorder, prostatic hypertrophy, prostate cancer, post cranial nodes, boils on the shoulders, armpits, groin, and neck, gynecomastia, and an ear tumor. The claims were denied as there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or toxic exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the cervical spine disability, but denied service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, a respiratory disability, and chronic kidney disease. The effective date for the award of service connection for the cervical strain was also denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for type two diabetes mellitus, right and left upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and chronic kidney disease (CKD) due to inadequate VA medical nexus opinions.

The Board granted service connection for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), status post kidney transplant, and diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board denied the claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) based on service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as there was no evidence to support a finding that any of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities were related to his death.

The Board granted service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and chronic kidney stones, but remanded claims for an acquired mental health disorder, vision loss, and cervical cancer due to a duty to assist error.

The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities that interfere with normal employability, and remanded the matter of a compensable rating for colon cancer, status post resection.

The appeal for service connection for testicular cancer, kidney cancer, a neck disability, a left knee disability, and a bilateral foot disability was dismissed due to the Veteran not timely filing a VA Form 10182.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant and their surviving spouse.

The Board remands the service connection claim for chronic kidney disease to obtain a TERA medical opinion.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 10, 2022, for the award of service connection for kidney cancer.

The Board denied service connection for restless leg syndrome and hyperlipidemia, and remanded claims for chronic kidney disease, kidney cyst, coronary artery disease with RCA stent implants, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, a skin condition, GERD, hypothyroidism, Raynaud's syndrome, and sleep apnea.