The Veteran's malignant melanoma of the right torso with metastases is granted service connection based on exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. Service connection for thyroid condition (hypothyroidism) and melanoma of the blood are denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted for malignant melanoma of the right torso with metastases due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, but service connection for thyroid condition (hypothyroidism) and melanoma of the blood were denied as there is no separate diagnosis or causal link established.
- Claimed conditions
- malignant melanoma of the right torso with metastases, thyroid condition (hypothyroidism), melanoma of the blood
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 15, 2018
- Citation
- 18111484
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