The Veteran's residuals of tongue cancer were not found to be related to his service, including exposure at Camp Lejeune. The claim was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's cancer was diagnosed many years after service and there is no evidence linking it to his military service or exposure at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of tongue cancer
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 12, 2016
- Citation
- 1614724
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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