The Veteran's claim for service connection for right kidney cancer and removal is granted, but the case is remanded to obtain an opinion on the nature and etiology of the residuals.
The deciding factor: The examiner must provide a medical opinion regarding whether the kidney cancer is related to herbicide agent exposure and amylose elevation in service and through removal of the kidney.
- Claimed conditions
- right kidney cancer, increased amylase levels
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2018
- Citation
- 18148951
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