Granted
The Board granted service connection for kidney cancer, resolving all doubt in favor of the Appellant.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's kidney cancer was related to his military service, including exposure to toxic substances and secondhand smoke on naval ships.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney cancer
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25021862
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