The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right kidney cancer and soft tissue sarcoma, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a link between the Veteran's current diagnoses and his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- right kidney cancer, soft tissue sarcoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2014
- Citation
- 1449808
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for right kidney cancer is denied, and his entitlement to special monthly compensation based on statutory housebound status from January 9, 2024, is also denied.
- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, combined with other disabilities, meet the criteria for a TDIU rating and SMC at the housebound rate.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for basal cell carcinoma, but denied service connection for soft tissue sarcoma. The case is remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's basal cell carcinoma.
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