Service connection for renal cell carcinoma and lung carcinoma was denied as these conditions are not service-connected.,The Veteran's death was attributed to metastatic renal cell carcinoma, which is not related to his service.
The deciding factor: Renal cell carcinoma and lung carcinoma were found not to be service-connected due to lack of evidence supporting a direct relationship with the Veteran's service or exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- Renal cell carcinoma, Clear cell carcinoma of the lungs (lung carcinoma)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2015
- Citation
- 1522803
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. The case is remanded for a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's fatal renal cancer, including whether it was caused by exposure to Agent Orange or secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to metastatic renal cell carcinoma, finding no evidence linking it to in-service toxic exposures.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, related to his conceded exposure to herbicide agents during active service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for renal cell carcinoma was denied as there were no prior informal or formal applications to reopen his previously denied kidney cancer claim before June 14, 2021. The earliest possible effective date is the date the reopened claim was received.
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