Kidney disease — all decisions

The Board remands the claim for service connection for the Veteran's cause of death to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's congestive heart failure, aortic stenosis, and chronic renal failure and his conceded exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and lumbar spondylosis and spinal stenosis. However, it granted service connection for migraines due to herbicide exposure prior to August 10, 2022, and an earlier effective date for kidney cancer.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and tinnitus, while denying service connection for various other disabilities including the right ankle, left ankle, right shoulder, left shoulder, right knee, left knee, heart, respiratory, kidney, venous thrombosis, urinary hesitancy, acute metabolic encephalopathy, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, sleep disturbance, abdominal distension, atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease, neurological disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, erectile dysfunction, stroke, skin disability, fibromyalgia, bilateral foot pain, hammer toes, tinea pedis, meningitis, GERD, traumatic brain injury, and irritable bowel syndrome. The Board also remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss and a back disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations for diabetes mellitus, right and left upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, as well as service connection for kidney cancer.

The Board remands the matter for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and relevant treatment records.

The Board granted an initial compensable rating of 30 percent for neoplasm of the kidney with kidney removal.

The Board remands the claims for a back disorder, sciatica, and kidney stones to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for a kidney disability due to exposure to Camp Lejeune Contaminated Water (CLCW) prior to August 10, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for right renal cell carcinoma, finding an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding its attribution to service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for hypertension and chronic kidney disease, as the Veteran did not submit a new claim within one year of the prior denial.

The Board granted service connection for chronic kidney disease, finding that the evidence is in at least relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's kidney condition manifested to chronic kidney disease as a direct consequence of toxic exposure to herbicides in the Republic of Vietnam and the contaminated water supply at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied service connection for a headache disorder and hypercholesterolemia, and remanded the claims for anemia, hyperthyroidism, diabetes, eye disorder, heart disorder, hypertension, acquired psychiatric disorder, and kidney disorder.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining a medical nexus opinion and addressing outstanding records.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, asbestosis, chronic kidney disease, and a back disability. The claim for migraines was remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for chronic kidney disease and headaches. The Veteran's seborrheic dermatitis, hearing loss disability, hypertension, and sleep apnea were rated as non-compensable or the assigned ratings were affirmed. Effective dates of June 15, 2022, were granted for these conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection of various conditions due to a pre-decisional error in not obtaining medical opinions and VA treatment records.

The appeal for service connection for sinusitis, allergies, and vertigo was dismissed. The appeals for service connection for a psychiatric disability (anxiety), hypertension, heart disease, kidney disease, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a kidney disease, finding no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The claims for obstructive sleep apnea, upper respiratory disability, and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura were remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was dismissed, while claims for kidney, heart, and lung disorders were remanded for further examination.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for cause of death to obtain an addendum medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's service-connected cannabis use disorder was a contributing cause of death.