Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of renal cell carcinoma, right kidney removal due to cancer, and kidney removal scar. The Board acknowledged a medical opinion linking the condition to Agent Orange but found it inadequate.
The deciding factor: The Board remanded because the AOJ did not request a medical opinion before denying the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- renal cell carcinoma, right kidney removal due to cancer, kidney removal scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25002139
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