The Board has determined that the Veteran's renal cell carcinoma, which caused his death, was likely due to herbicide exposure during service in Vietnam. As such, the claim for service connection for cause of death is granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's renal cancer was caused by his exposure to Agent Orange while on active duty in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic renal cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2016
- Citation
- 1646036
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions and records, particularly regarding the cause of death and potential service connection under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151.
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