The Veteran's kidney loss due to renal cell cancer is not considered a result of VA care, and the Board finds that there was no fault on the part of VA. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is denied.
The deciding factor: The March 2004 CT scan noted a small punctuate calculus in the left kidney, but further treatment or evaluation was not recommended by VA. The Veteran's nephrectomy was performed with informed consent and there were no complications. The Board found that the loss of the left kidney due to renal cell cancer was not caused by VA care.
- Claimed conditions
- Renal Cell Cancer, Left Kidney
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19188235
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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