The Veteran's liver cancer is granted service connection due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The claim for his liver disease remains pending and requires further examination.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the presumption of exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune, including those found in the Veteran's drinking water during active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatic steatosis, non-alcoholic cirrhosis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2018
- Citation
- 18130654
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What this means for you
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