The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant withdrew her contention on the issue of accrued benefits for metastatic cancer of the kidney, claiming exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The appellant requested withdrawal of her appeal due to satisfaction with other benefits and non-participation in a scheduled hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic cancer of the kidney, left nephrectomy
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19187472
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What this means for you
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