The Veteran's stomach cancer was not found to be related to his active duty service, including exposure to herbicide agents and contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The claim for service connection under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not demonstrate that the Veteran's stomach cancer began during or was related to his active duty service, including exposure to herbicide agents and contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- gastric adenocarcinoma (stomach cancer)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2019
- Citation
- 19123450
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining medical opinions on whether the Veteran's stomach cancer was not properly diagnosed by VA physicians and whether it resulted from exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's stomach cancer was not incurred in service and is not etiologically related to service. The claim for service connection for stomach cancer is denied.
- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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