Partly grantedPACT Act
The veteran's rating for kidney cancer was restored to 100% effective October 8, 2015. Service connection for hypertension as secondary to the kidney cancer was granted.
The deciding factor: The reduction in rating was improper due to lack of proper notice.
- Claimed conditions
- neoplasm of the kidney, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25003075
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