The Board has denied service connection for kidney cancer residuals and remanded the claim of service connection for enlarged prostate (BPH). The decision on kidney cancer residuals is due to a lack of evidence linking it to service or any service-connected disability. The BPH issue requires further examination by a urologist.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's kidney cancer residuals are related to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents, or aggravated by any service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer) residuals, enlarged prostate (BPH)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2023
- Citation
- 23012932
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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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