The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right gluteal tumor, finding no evidence linking his condition to exposure at Camp Lejeune during active duty.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no link between the Veteran's undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma and exposure to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- right gluteal tumor, undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22033370
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