The Board remands the claims for service connection for metastatic renal cell carcinoma, removal of a kidney due to renal cancer, and a metastatic nodule in the jaw for additional development.
The deciding factor: Additional development is needed to verify the Veteran's claimed exposure to contaminants at Fort McClellan, Alabama, in 1968, including chemical warfare agents, Agent Orange, and PCBs.
- Claimed conditions
- a metastatic nodule in the jaw, metastatic renal cell carcinoma, removal of a kidney due to renal cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25050268
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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.
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- Granted
The Veteran's metastatic renal cell carcinoma is service connected, and it caused the removal of his kidney and a jaw nodule.,Metastatic renal cell cancer led to the removal of the Veteran's left kidney and a metastatic nodule in the parotid gland.
- Granted
The Board granted entitlement to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) based on service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as his metastatic renal cell carcinoma was related to toxic exposure risk activity in service.
- Granted
The Veteran's metastatic renal cell carcinoma is related to his active-duty service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for metastatic renal cell carcinoma, bilateral foot fungus, and bilateral hearing loss due to issues with the VA examinations provided. The claims are being returned for further development.
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