The Veteran's skin, prostate, left knee, and right knee disabilities are not service-connected as they were not shown to be related to his active military service at Camp LeJeune.,Service connection for the Veteran's claimed disabilities was denied due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his time in service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a link between the Veteran’s current diagnoses and his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Skin disability, Prostate disability, Left knee disability, Right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20041273
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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