The Veteran's claims of service connection for kidney cancer, left lower extremity neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus II, and right lower extremity neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus II have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeal is granted.,The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was received sufficient to reopen the claims for kidney cancer, left lower extremity neuropathy, and right lower extremity neuropathy due to the submission of lay and medical evidence showing a connection between his conditions and service.,The Veteran's PTSD warrants a higher initial rating of 70 percent based on occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney cancer, left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2022
- Citation
- 22052615
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for kidney cancer and chronic kidney disease due to a duty to assist error. The AOJ is required to conduct further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a qualified VA examiner regarding the Veteran's exposure to in-service toxic exposures involving fire smoke.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for kidney cancer and lung cancer due to a lack of adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of his kidney cancer, which is presumed to be related to herbicide exposure. The claim for lung cancer is inextricably intertwined with the kidney cancer claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding secondary service connection for kidney cancer, specifically whether it is aggravated by service-connected hypertension and diabetes. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with new medical opinions addressing this issue.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for left hip arthritis, right hip arthritis, type II diabetes, right lower extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy, and sleep apnea as they have become service-connected in other rating decisions.
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