The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed right kidney cancer, recurrent bladder tumors, claudication of the bilateral lower extremities, and left kidney disorder are not service-connected due to a lack of evidence showing their onset during active duty or within one year post-service. The disorders have also not been linked to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not establish that any of the claimed conditions were incurred or aggravated by active service, including presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- right kidney cancer, recurrent bladder tumors, claudication of bilateral lower extremities, left kidney disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2009
- Citation
- 0938121
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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