The Veteran does not have a current kidney disability, including residuals of renal cell carcinoma and right nephrectomy. The Board finds that the Veteran's kidney cancer is not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a nexus between the Veteran's active duty service and his diagnosed conditions, and there is no credible evidence of herbicide exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney cancer (residuals of renal cell carcinoma), right nephrectomy, abdominal scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2011
- Citation
- 1110705
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