The Board remands the claim for service connection for left renal cell carcinoma to obtain a clarifying addendum opinion regarding its etiology, including whether it is related to herbicide exposure or caused by the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.
The deciding factor: Further development is necessary to address deficiencies in previous opinions and to clarify the etiology of the Veteran's left renal cell carcinoma.
- Claimed conditions
- left renal cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- 25013217
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Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's disability rating for his service-connected left renal cell carcinoma was reduced from 100 percent to 0 percent, but the Board has restored the 100 percent rating effective August 1, 2020.
- Granted
The Veteran's kidney cancer, diagnosed as left renal cell carcinoma, is presumed to be related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during service. Service connection for this condition has been granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development and opinion regarding service connection for left renal cell carcinoma, including whether it is due to hypertension or other risk factors.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hypertension and its relation to service, as well as whether it contributed to his death.
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