Granted
The Board granted service connection for left kidney cancer, status-post left nephrectomy, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's condition is related to his in-service toxic exposures.
The deciding factor: The Board concluded that the positive portion of the June 2024 VA opinion, when considered with the information submitted by the Veteran, established a causal connection between the Veteran's in-service exposures and his current kidney cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- left kidney cancer, status-post left nephrectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25092652
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