Kidney disease — all decisions

The appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus was dismissed due to untimeliness, while the Veteran was granted a 30 percent initial rating for neoplasm of the kidney with kidney removal.

The Board denied service connection for a back condition secondary to tinnitus and small umbilical hernia, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to active service or caused by service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted the restoration of separate service connection for renal dysfunction and the restoration of entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) benefits.

The Board granted service connection for acute kidney injury with residual poor kidney function and rhabdomyolysis, but denied service connection for hyperlipidemia.

The Board granted the petitions to readjudicate claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disability, while denying service connection for lower back, kidney, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for renal cell carcinoma and malignant neoplasm of the lung, secondary to renal cell carcinoma, due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death, as there is no substituted appellant for this appeal.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, kidney disease, liver disease, and hypertension as the probative evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and the Veteran's period of active-duty service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for the cause of death, as well as the service connection claims for type II diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection and a higher initial rating for kidney disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of chronic kidney disease to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding its etiology, including any potential link to exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The appeal for service connection for kidney cancer was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for residuals of kidney cancer to correct an error by the AOJ and ensure adequate development of the evidence regarding potential toxic exposure during service.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as there was no evidence linking them to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, and chronic kidney disease as additional development is needed to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and remanded the other claims for further development.

The Board granted a 60 percent disability rating for chronic coronary artery disease (CAD) but denied a higher rating for chronic kidney disease.

The Board granted the reinstatement of a 30% rating for cystic kidney disease, denied service connection for supraventricular tachycardia and old myocardial infarction, and denied initial ratings in excess of 10% for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for all the conditions claimed by the Veteran, as there was no evidence of a current disability that began during service or is at least as likely as not related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of July 14, 2021, for the award of service connection for hypertension and chronic kidney disease (secondary to hypertension).