The Veteran's kidney cancer is presumed to be connected to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune. The Board finds that the Veteran is entitled to service connection for his right knee condition, left knee condition, and right shoulder conditions based on a presumption of exposure to contaminated water.
The deciding factor: The Veteran served at Camp Lejeune where he was exposed to contaminated drinking water. His kidney cancer is presumed to be connected to this exposure. The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral knee and shoulder conditions are also related to his service due to the presumptive exposure to contaminated water.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney cancer, right knee condition, left knee condition, right shoulder condition
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 10, 2017
- Citation
- 1732309
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew their appeal regarding the service connection for a lumbar condition and left knee condition, resulting in the dismissal of these issues.
- Granted
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