The Veteran's miscarriage is not related to her service at Camp Lejeune, and the Board denied this claim.,The Veteran's cervical cancer was not caused by exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Board found that other factors such as aging process and HPV were more likely causes of her condition.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by VA examiners did not find a link between the Veteran's conditions and her service at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- Miscarriage, Cervical Cancer, Pre-cancerous Breast Mass
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2022
- Citation
- 22017751
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