Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for kidney cancer, right kidney removal, and surgical scarring. The Board found that a VA medical opinion is needed to determine if the veteran's kidney cancer is related to his service.
The deciding factor: The Board remanded because a duty to assist error occurred prior to the issuance of the decision on appeal, specifically the failure to obtain a VA medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney cancer, right kidney removal secondary to kidney cancer, surgical scarring secondary to right kidney removal
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25000025
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