The Veteran seeks service connection for various conditions, including renal cell carcinoma and its secondary effects, as a result of exposure to Agent Orange during his Vietnam service. The Board has ordered additional development due to conflicting medical opinions.
The deciding factor: There is conflicting evidence regarding the cause of the Veteran's renal cell carcinoma and whether it was caused by Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic renal cell carcinoma, status post left nephrectomy (claimed as left kidney removal), residual scar, status post left nephrectomy (claimed as left kidney removal), metastatic bone cancer (back and groin), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 14, 2010
- Citation
- 1026175
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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