The Veteran's bladder cancer is presumed to be related to his exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran required the aid and attendance of another due to his service-connected bladder cancer, qualifying him for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: Bladder cancer was presumed to be related to exposure at Camp Lejeune, and the Veteran required regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19123679
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