The Board has determined that the Veteran's malignant fibrous histiocytoma is related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence in equipoise supports a finding that the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune played a central role in the development of his malignant fibrous histiocytoma.
- Claimed conditions
- malignant fibrous histiocytoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19182327
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,977 · Granted: 27% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Whole decision: Granted
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