Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of clear cell renal cancer because a medical opinion was not obtained before the initial denial. The VA will now schedule an examination to determine if the cancer is related to service or toxic exposure.
The deciding factor: The VA erred by denying the claim without obtaining a necessary medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- clear cell renal cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25003330
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