The Board has granted service connection for small bowel cancer and cancer of mesenteric lymph node, both linked to exposure to contaminated water at Camp LeJeune.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion provided a detailed rationale linking the Veteran's cancers to his service and exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp LeJeune.
- Claimed conditions
- small bowel cancer, cancer of mesenteric lymph node
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 17, 2022
- Citation
- 22009629
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for pancreatic cancer, colon cancer, small bowel cancer, and spleen cancer due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The decision is based on the Veteran's reports of in-service exposure to harsh conditions including unclean drinking water.
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- Granted
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