The Board found that the appellant's bilateral kidney cancer is less likely related to service exposure, and more likely due to obesity and cigarette smoking. The case was denied as there was no evidence of radiation exposure during service.
The deciding factor: The VA opinion concluded that the most probable cause of the appellant's kidney cancer was his obesity and cigarette smoking, rather than any in-service exposure, including trichloroethylene or radiation.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral kidney cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2009
- Citation
- 0916063
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