The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death, metastatic lung cancer due to renal cell carcinoma with metastasis to bone and lung, was not caused or contributed substantially or materially by his military service. The evidence did not establish a medical relationship between the Veteran's cancer and his time in service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there is no persuasive medical evidence or opinion linking the Veteran's terminal renal cancer to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Renal Cell Cancer, Metastatic Lung Cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2015
- Citation
- 1518285
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Veteran's kidney loss due to renal cell cancer is not considered a result of VA care, and the Board finds that there was no fault on the part of VA. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is denied.
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