The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left kidney tumor, finding that there was no causal link between his in-service exposure to weed killer and his current condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examination concluded that the Veteran's kidney cancer is not related to his in-service exposure to weed killer, as supported by medical literature which does not correlate kidney cancer with 'weed killer' exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- left kidney tumor, kidney tumor
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2024
- Citation
- 24003049
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Decisions by this judge: 2,156 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left kidney tumor as there was no current diagnosis and the medical evidence did not support a link to service, including any exposure to toxins.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes and hypertension is granted. Service connection for a blood condition, gastrointestinal condition, and kidney tumor is remanded due to lack of evidence or need for further examination.
- Denied
The Veteran's kidney tumor was not service-connected because there is no evidence of a disability in service and the tumor was benign. The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence did not support the claim.
- Granted
The Veteran's heart disability, diagnosed as coronary artery disease, was caused by carelessness or negligence on the part of VA and is therefore eligible for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151. The appeal concerning entitlement to compensation for a kidney tumor has been withdrawn.
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