The Veteran's claim for service connection for acute anemia has been granted, and the issue of service connection for recurrent kidney disability to include renal cell carcinoma, nephrectomy residuals, and surgical scars claimed as the result of herbicide agent exposure is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the diagnosed clear cell renal cell carcinoma had its onset during active service or is related to any incident of service, including the Veteran's service in the Republic of Vietnam, based on Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute anemia, Renal cell carcinoma, Nephrectomy residuals, Surgical scars
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24043465
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. The case is remanded for a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's fatal renal cancer, including whether it was caused by exposure to Agent Orange or secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to metastatic renal cell carcinoma, finding no evidence linking it to in-service toxic exposures.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, related to his conceded exposure to herbicide agents during active service.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such severity that they prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted.
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