The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is not related to service, including as a residual of a shrapnel wound. The left kidney disability (Renal cell carcinoma) is not presumed to be related to herbicide exposure in service and is not otherwise related to service.,Service connection has already been granted for pain associated with the shrapnel wound. There is no dispute of law or fact as to this issue.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right ear hearing loss did not manifest within one year of service separation and there is no evidence of a nexus between the disability and service, including as a residual of a shrapnel wound. The left kidney disability (Renal cell carcinoma) was not present during service or within one year of service separation.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ear hearing loss, Left kidney disability (Renal cell carcinoma)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2014
- Citation
- 1424515
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