The Board denied service connection for pancreatic cancer and intestinal (duodenal) cancer, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The VA opinions found no causal relationship between the Veteran's conditions and his in-service exposures or service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Pancreatic Cancer, Intestinal (Duodenal) Cancer
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20042479
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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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