The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for renal cell cancer, finding that there is no evidence linking his condition to service or radiation exposure. The issue of entitlement to service connection for pain and swelling on the right side of the neck, claimed as secondary to residuals of pilonidal cyst excision, is being remanded due to a failure to provide an SOC.
The deciding factor: The veteran's renal cell cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor may it be presumed to have been so incurred. The evidence does not show that the condition is related to his military service or radiation exposure as claimed.
- Claimed conditions
- renal cell cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2006
- Citation
- 0600144
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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