Kidney disease — all decisions

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, type II diabetes mellitus, and ischemic heart disease. The claims for renal cell carcinoma in remission and coronary artery disease were also granted as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for renal cell carcinoma and brain tumor, malignant, as secondary to the Veteran's renal cell carcinoma.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for a kidney disorder and a bladder disorder as further development is needed.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for esophagitis and a kidney disability to the AOJ for additional development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for colitis, heart disease, hypertension, gout, and a kidney condition due to inadequate VA nexus opinions.

The Board granted an effective date of July 1, 2020, for service connection for hypertension and chronic kidney disease, and a 10 percent rating for hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a kidney condition and prostate cancer due to missing service treatment records and inadequate VA examination opinions.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for various conditions to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the December 2022 decision on appeal.

The Board denied service connection for a liver disorder, diabetes, high blood pressure, kidney disorder, back disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability. Some claims were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher disability ratings, finding that the evidence did not support a more favorable outcome.

Service connection for COPD secondary to asbestos exposure is granted, effective from April 7, 2014. Other issues are remanded.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1151 for various conditions, as well as other service connection claims.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability was readjudicated due to new evidence. Other claims, including those for left elbow, hand, shoulder, thigh, ankle, right elbow disabilities, cataracts, hypertension, diabetes, GERD, and chronic kidney disease were denied. The claim for a right knee disability was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for vitamin, to include thiamine, deficiency as it is not a disability for VA purposes. Other claims were remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted. The Board found that the Veteran is unable to obtain or maintain gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for bladder cancer, lung cancer, and kidney cancer. The Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange in Okinawa is being reviewed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and chronic kidney disease due to inadequate medical opinions provided by the VA.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic kidney failure and obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for both the heart and kidney disabilities, finding that the evidence does not support a link to active military service.