The Board denied service connection for residuals of renal cell carcinoma and removal of the left kidney, finding no evidence linking these conditions to service exposure.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's RCC and his participation in the Edgewood Arsenal program, which was the only known exposure basis provided by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of renal cell carcinoma, removal of the left kidney
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20007134
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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