The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The kidney cancer claim remains pending as the type of cancer (bladder or kidney) needs clarification.,Service connection for a prostate disorder, claimed as benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) with bladder outlet dysfunction, and kidney cancer are both remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed due to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act. The type of kidney cancer needs clarification before service connection can be determined.,Service connection remains pending as the nature of the Veteran's kidney cancer (presumptive or not) has yet to be established.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate Adenocarcinoma, Kidney Cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2024
- Citation
- 24031354
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