The Board has granted service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus. The claims for colon adenocarcinoma and kidney cancer, both presumed due to herbicide agent exposure, are remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: Further development is necessary to determine the etiology of the appellant's claimed conditions, specifically whether they are related to his service-connected type 2 diabetes mellitus or to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- type 2 diabetes mellitus, colon adenocarcinoma, kidney cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19118934
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for kidney cancer and lung cancer due to a lack of adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of his kidney cancer, which is presumed to be related to herbicide exposure. The claim for lung cancer is inextricably intertwined with the kidney cancer claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding secondary service connection for kidney cancer, specifically whether it is aggravated by service-connected hypertension and diabetes. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with new medical opinions addressing this issue.
- Granted
The Veteran's need for regular aid and assistance of another person due to service-connected disabilities has been established, allowing him to receive special monthly compensation at the aid and attendance rate.
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