The Board granted service connection for residuals of kidney cancer, finding that the evidence supports a causal relationship between the Veteran's disability and his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The July 2021 medical opinion provided a nexus between the Veteran's kidney cancer and his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service, satisfying all elements of the service connection test.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of kidney cancer
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2024
- Citation
- A24073262
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of kidney cancer, finding no current disability and thus failing to meet the criteria for direct or secondary service connection.
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