The Board finds that the Veteran's partial nephrectomy and renal mass are not related to service, including presumed exposure to herbicides. The preponderance of evidence shows that these conditions were present many years after separation from service.
The deciding factor: There is no direct evidence linking the Veteran's kidney disorder to his military service or any incident therein, including presumed herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- partial nephrectomy of the right kidney, renal mass
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2012
- Citation
- 1201737
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