The Board denied service connection for brain cancer and its residuals, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's condition and his military service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a nexus between the Veteran’s diagnosed brain cancer and his military service or exposure to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- Brain Cancer, Residuals of Brain Cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20057104
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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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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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