The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for status post right nephrectomy for right renal cell carcinoma due to new and material evidence submitted. The medical opinion indicates a possible link between the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during active duty and his development of renal cell carcinoma.
The deciding factor: A private physician provided an opinion linking the Veteran's renal cancer to his in-service herbicide exposure, reopening the previously denied claim.
- Claimed conditions
- right renal cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2009
- Citation
- 0943935
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Related decisions
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of an Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record (ILER) and potential burn pit exposure.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hypertension and its relation to service, as well as whether it contributed to his death.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for right renal cell carcinoma, finding an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding its attribution to service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right renal cell carcinoma, finding no evidence linking the condition to the Veteran's service or herbicide exposure.
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