The Board has found that the Veteran's left kidney condition is related to his service-connected bladder cancer and may be aggravated by it, but more evidence is needed to determine if it is also related to exposure to herbicide agents. The case is being remanded for a VA medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The examiner did not provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's left kidney condition was caused or aggravated by service-connected bladder cancer and did not address the aggravation prong of secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- left kidney cyst with nephrectomy, left renal mass/renal cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2022
- Citation
- A22024846
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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