The Board has determined that the Veteran's left nephrectomy due to clear cell carcinoma is related to his service-connected hypertension, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's left nephrectomy due to clear cell carcinoma is related to his service-connected hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- clear cell carcinoma, renal disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2012
- Citation
- 1211904
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What this means for you
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