Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for kidney cancer and hypertension, to include as secondary to kidney cancer, due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's TERA exposure.
The deciding factor: The October 2024 VA-contract medical opinions were found inadequate because they did not consider the Veteran's specific PFAS exposure history or provide a rationale responsive to his TERA which includes PFAS and asbestos exposure consistent with his occupational duties, including as a firefighter.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney cancer, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095918
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