The Board denied service connection for a lymph node disability, finding that the Veteran's condition is not related to exposure to herbicide agents or contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and are not otherwise related to service.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence showing any relationship between the Veteran's diagnoses and exposure to herbicide agents or contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, nor did the Veteran have a service-connected condition that could be aggravated by his lymph node disability.
- Claimed conditions
- lymph node disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2021
- Citation
- 21076559
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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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