The Board denied service connection for lung cancer and kidney cancer, finding no evidence of in-service events or diseases that could be linked to the conditions.,There is no direct evidence linking the Veteran's lung cancer and kidney cancer to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not have any in-service events or diseases that could be linked to his current diagnoses, and there was no evidence of herbicide exposure during his time in Thailand.
- Claimed conditions
- adenocarcinoma in the left upper lobe of the lung, renal cell carcinoma in the left kidney
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19120569
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it due to lack of allegations of errors of fact or law.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lung cancer and kidney cancer, alleging exposure to herbicide agents while stationed at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base (RTAFB). The AOJ is instructed to obtain medical records, verify herbicide exposure, and consider a VA medical opinion if necessary.
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