The Veteran's renal cancer is presumed to be related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during his military service, and the Board grants service connection for kidney cancer.
The deciding factor: The Veteran served more than 30 days at Camp Lejeune between 1957 and 1958, which qualifies him under the presumptive provisions for exposure to contaminated water. The diagnosis of renal cell adenocarcinoma is also considered a disease associated with exposure to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- renal cell adenocarcinoma of the right kidney
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2018
- Citation
- 1804564
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