The Veteran's claim for service connection for kidney cancer was reopened and granted. The claims for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and a throat condition were remanded.
The deciding factor: New evidence related to exposure at Camp Lejeune established that the Veteran’s kidney cancer is presumptively connected to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney cancer, malignant skin neoplasms, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, throat condition
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19178090
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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