kidney cancer

[stebarbar]

Im vietnam vet and going in for ct scan with contrast and dr said when have a lecison it may be cancer. My question is can you get compensation for kidney cancer  caused by agent orange ? Has  anyone won this type of claim?

[toddt]

While kidney cancer is not on the presumptive list there was a study done 7 years ago linking it to AO.    https://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/cancer/articles/2011/05/14/agent-orange-linked-to-kidney-cancer-study

If the doctor treating you feels that it maybe as a result of your exposure to agent orange you could get him/her to write up a medical opinion stating that it "is as likely as not" that your cancer is a result of your exposure.  He/she must explain in detail why they believe it to be so.

Edited August 15, 2018 by toddt

[Berta]

Also check out the Camp LeJuene regulations:

http://www.tampabay.com/news/military/veterans/us-agrees-to-pay-billions-to-marines-affected-by-toxic-water-at-camp/2309435

Toddt is correct. I saw many Kidney (renal) cancer claims denied at the BVA but this is a winner:

"ORDER The appeal as to the claim for service connection for a spinal cord disorder other than peripheral neuropathy is dismissed. As new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for right renal cell carcinoma has been received, the appeal as to this matter is granted. Service connection for renal cell carcinoma, status post right nephrectomy, is granted. Service connection for adenocarcinoma of the colon is granted. Service connection for depression, as secondary to service-connected disabilities, is granted."

https://www.va.gov/vetapp17/files5/1729711.txt

The veteran had a superb IMO/IME. 

The full IMO/IME criteria is here at hadit i our IMO forum.