The Veteran's kidney cancer is presumed to be related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during service. The Board has granted service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran served at Camp Lejeune and was exposed to contaminated water, which is presumed to have caused his kidney cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- adrenal gland cancer, lung cancer, cancer of the ureter tube with urethra fistula, chronic kidney disease and gross hematuria, colonic polyps with obstructive bowel disorder, diabetes mellitus, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), heart disease to include congestive heart failure, hypertension, leukocytosis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2017
- Citation
- 1717486
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What this means for you
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