The Board denied service connection for kidney cancer, liver cancer, cyst of the left breast, and a liver disorder (including hepatitis C, fatty liver, and cysts of the liver) due to lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The most probative medical evidence did not establish a nexus between the Veteran's current diagnoses and his service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- cancer of the kidney, cancer of the liver, cyst of the left breast, liver disorder (including hepatitis C, fatty liver, and cysts of the liver)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2018
- Citation
- 1825780
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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