The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder, but denied service connection for renal cancer. The claim of service connection for the low back disorder is based on direct evidence showing it was incurred in service. The claim of service connection for renal cancer remains denied as new and material evidence has not been submitted.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided a negative nexus opinion with regard to the current intervertebral disc disease, while the private physicians did not provide specific opinions regarding this disability.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disorder (lumbosacral strain and degenerative disc/joint disease), renal cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2008
- Citation
- 0840518
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