The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and for erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected prostate and bladder cancer. The decision is based on the presumption of service connection for certain diseases associated with exposure to contaminants in the on-base water supply located at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's prostate cancer was related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, which is presumed due to his service. The erectile dysfunction was determined to be secondary to his service-connected bladder and prostate cancers.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19161788
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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