The Veteran's claims for service connection for stomach and esophageal cancer, as well as an increased rating for diabetic nephropathy with hypertension, have been denied. The evidence does not support a link between the cancers or kidney condition and any exposure to herbicides or contaminated water.
The deciding factor: There is no positive evidence of record suggesting a link between the type of cancers suffered by the Veteran and the toxicants in the Camp Lejeune water, nor is there sufficient evidence linking the diabetic nephropathy with hypertension to service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Stomach and esophageal cancer, Diabetic nephropathy with hypertension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2021
- Citation
- 21006796
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