The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for renal cell carcinoma as there is no evidence of an in-service disease or injury contributing to his condition, and no medical nexus between his current diagnosis and service.
The deciding factor: The February 2020 VA medical opinion found that the Veteran's renal cell carcinoma was less likely as not incurred in or caused by service due to a lack of evidence supporting a causal relationship between exposure to herbicides, trichlorethylene, or radiation and his condition.
- Claimed conditions
- renal cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2025
- Citation
- 25006310
What this means for you
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