The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for left kidney cancer, finding that his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during his military service qualifies him for a presumption of service connection.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran met the requirement of having served at Camp Lejeune for at least 30 days and thus conceded his exposure. The medical opinion relied on by the RO was contradicted as it did not consider the specific disease (renal cell cancer) covered under the presumption.
- Claimed conditions
- left kidney cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20004291
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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