The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for renal cell carcinoma, finding that his exposure to chemicals in-service is at least as likely as not linked to his cancer.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise with regard to whether the Veteran’s renal cell cancer was etiologically linked to his in-service chemical exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- renal cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20073439
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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