The Veteran's renal cancer of the left kidney and metastatic disease were not shown to be related to service, including exposure to ionizing radiation. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a compensable dose of ionizing radiation during his military service.
The deciding factor: The estimated annual dose of ionizing radiation for the Veteran was less than 500 mrem per year and his total dose was less than 1.5 rem from work performed between 1966 and 1968, which is below the threshold level considered to be a compensable dose.
- Claimed conditions
- renal cancer of the left kidney, metastatic renal cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1038165
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's metastatic renal cancer is granted as service connection for substitution purposes.,The cause of the Veteran's death, respiratory failure due to metastatic renal cell carcinoma, is also granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's hypertension and its relation to service. The cause of death is also under review.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions and records, particularly regarding the cause of death and potential service connection under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151.
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