The Veteran's right-sided nephroureterectomy due to T1 high grade TCC of the kidney and T2 TCC of the distal ureter is granted as related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's right-sided nephroureterectomy was caused by service-connected conditions or due to an in-service injury or disease, but rather is related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service.,There is no persuasive evidence linking the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- residual scar, status post coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right-sided nephroureterectomy due to T1 high grade transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the kidney and T2 TCC of the distal ureter
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2022
- Citation
- 22069200
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