The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, metastatic renal cell carcinoma, was etiologically related to herbicide exposure during active service (Agent Orange). As a result, the appeal for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.
The deciding factor: Competent medical evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's kidney cancer was caused by his exposure to Agent Orange during active service. The Board affords reasonable doubt in favor of the appellant and finds that service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic renal cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2016
- Citation
- 1610065
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for metastatic renal cell carcinoma, removal of a kidney due to renal cancer, and a metastatic nodule in the jaw for additional development.
- Granted
The Board granted entitlement to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) based on service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as his metastatic renal cell carcinoma was related to toxic exposure risk activity in service.
- Granted
The Veteran's metastatic renal cell carcinoma is related to his active-duty service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.
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