The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cancerous brain tumors, finding that while he was exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during his military service, there is no evidence of a disease or injury in service that caused his current condition. The Board also found that cancerous brain tumors are not one of the specifically enumerated disorders for which presumptive service connection applies based on exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not have a diagnosed condition during active duty, and there is no evidence linking his current cancerous brain tumors to his military service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- cancerous brain tumors
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20055205
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