The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The Board found the October 2014 private medical opinion and December 2017 Addendum by Dr. C. K. to be more probative, considering their thoroughness and consistency with verifiable facts regarding the Veteran's condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate Cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19124719
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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