The Veteran seeks service connection for peripheral neuropathy in his left lower extremity, but the evidence does not show a current diagnosis of this condition.,Service connection is granted for renal cell chromophobe carcinoma with metastasis to the retroperitoneal lymph node (para-aortic mass), as secondary to the Veteran's previously diagnosed renal cell chromophobe carcinoma.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence is at least in equipoise on whether the Veteran's renal cell cancer was related to his herbicide agent exposure, and service connection for para-aortic carcinoma is granted as a metastasis of the previously diagnosed renal cell chromophobe carcinoma.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy in the left lower extremity, Renal cell chromophobe carcinoma, status post left radical nephrectomy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2018
- Citation
- 1812898
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy in all extremities due to a need for additional medical evidence and examination.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease, parkinsonism, and peripheral neuropathy in the upper and lower extremities as there was no evidence of exposure to herbicide agents during active service or sufficient evidence linking these conditions to service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, finding an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding its relation to herbicide exposure during service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient VA addendum opinions regarding service connection for peripheral neuropathy in the upper and lower extremities, including as due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
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