The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left breast, bilateral hip, leg, and shoulder disabilities due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The VA examiners found no causal link between these conditions and his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners determined that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease that caused the current disabilities, and they concluded that the Veteran's claimed conditions were not related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- left breast disability, bilateral hip disability, bilateral leg disability, bilateral shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2021
- Citation
- 21074467
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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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