The Veteran's renal cell carcinoma is not presumed due to his Vietnam service, but a VA examiner will be needed to determine if it is related to Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's renal cell carcinoma is not presumptively linked to his military service and requires further examination to assess its relation to Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- chromophobe renal cell carcinoma, eosinophilic type
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19129514
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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