The veteran's renal cancer, post-operative left radical nephrectomy, is considered presumptively service-connected due to in-service herbicide exposure.,However, the Board found that there was no nexus between the veteran's trigeminal neuralgia and his military service.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence to establish a link between the veteran's trigeminal neuralgia and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Renal Cell Cancer, Post-Operative Left Radical Nephrectomy","diagnosis_date":null,"disposition":"Granted"}, {"condition_name":"Trigeminal Neuralgia","diagnosis_date":null,"disposition":"Denied"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0634555
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