The Veteran's service connection claims for urothelial carcinoma and renal cell carcinoma are remanded due to the possibility of a link between his conditions and Agent Orange exposure, but without specific evidence or studies provided.
The deciding factor: There is potential for a link between the Veteran’s cancer diagnoses and Agent Orange exposure, as suggested by epidemiological studies and clinical research. However, these studies have not been provided, making it impossible to determine their validity.
- Claimed conditions
- status post transurethral resection of a bladder tumor for urothelial carcinoma, status post right nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19131512
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