The Board has determined that the Veteran's renal cell cancer, which caused his death, is due to exposure to herbicides, specifically Agent Orange. As a result, service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.
The deciding factor: The opinion provided by Dr. M.L.S. concluded that there was an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding the material issue of nexus between the Veteran's renal cancer and herbicide exposure, specifically Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- renal cell cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2017
- Citation
- 1744438
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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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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's renal cell cancer, which caused his death in December 2008, likely began during service and is therefore service-connected for the cause of his death.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his renal cell cancer is at least as likely as not caused by his exposure to herbicide agents during active service in Vietnam.
- Denied
The Veteran's cause of death, renal cell carcinoma, is not service-connected as there is no evidence linking the cancer to his military service.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of March 19, 2007 for the award of service connection for renal cell cancer as due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
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