The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for renal cell carcinoma with right nephrectomy due to new evidence received since the last denial. The Veteran's current diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma is presumed related to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: New medical evidence provided by the Veteran established a current disability (renal cell carcinoma) and linked it to service, including exposure to herbicides like Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- renal cell carcinoma with right nephrectomy
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2010
- Citation
- 1023577
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