The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sinus cancer and its residuals, including as due to in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The evidence did not support a link between his current condition and active service or any incident of service.
The deciding factor: Service treatment records showed no chronic sinusitis during service, and the Veteran's post-service diagnosis was several decades after separation. A VA clinician found it less likely than not that the Veteran's sinus cancer and its residuals were related to in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- sinus cancer, residuals of sinus cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2022
- Citation
- 22007448
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- Remanded (sent back)
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