The Veteran's kidney cancer is related to service and has been granted service connection.,The Veteran's coronary artery disease (CAD) from August 1, 2022, has been granted a rating of 100 percent.,The Veteran's hypertension has been granted an initial 20% rating.
The deciding factor: Service connection for kidney cancer was established based on the Veteran's competent and credible lay statements and a private nexus opinion that linked his diagnosis to service exposure to herbicides.,The Veteran's CAD from August 1, 2022, has been rated at 100 percent due to its impact on his heart function, specifically during low MET levels (3.0 METs or less).,Hypertension was found to meet the criteria for a 20% rating based on diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney cancer, coronary artery disease (CAD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24022537
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- Dismissed
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