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Renal Cell Carcinoma (Kidney Cancer) Moderates Thoughts

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KySoldier

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Hello,

I need advice and help. While in the military I had Kidney stones and was admitted to a hospital. Fast forward to 2012 and developed Renal Cell Carcinoma (Kidney Cancer) and had to have the same kidney removed.

Do you think this is/could be service connected ? Should I file a claim ?

One of the MOS's I had in the military was as an X-Ray Technician.

Is there any former X-Ray technicans out there that have developed Renal Cell Carcinoma (Kidney Cancer ) ?

Thanks.

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Kidney cancer is not an AO presumptive but there are a few claims at the BVA on that basis that were awared due to a very strong IMO, giving no other etiology but for AO exposure to cause the kidney cancer.

However Kidney cancer is presumptive to any Marine who was exposed to contaminated water at Camp LeJeune within the criteria below as to the dates:

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Tuesday is the day Camp Lejeune Marines sickened by tainted water at the base for decades can begin filing claims with the Department of Veterans Affairs for compensation.

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"The VA says it will pay out $2.2 billion over the next five years to people who served at Camp Lejeune for 30 consecutive days between August 1, 1953 and December 31, 1987. The diseases the VA says they will compensate for include:
(1) Kidney cancer
(2) Liver cancer
(3) Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
(4) Adult leukemia
(5) Multiple myeloma
(6) Parkinson's disease
(7) Aplastic anemia and other myelodysplastic syndromes
(8) Bladder cancer

Chemicals from a dry cleaner leaked into the water people used for cooking, cleaning and all household purposes for decades, and they have been linked to these illnesses."

http://www.witn.com/content/news/US-agrees-to-pay-billions-to-Camp-Lejeune-Marines-affected-by-toxic-water-410587035.html

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heres the question , yes you had HBP for years before they DISCOVERED you had kidney cancer, but how are they sure a cancered kidney was not a contributing factor to your HBP.

Also you should be getting much more than 20 percent for your spinal injury.

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