The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of lung cancer due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The VA examiners found no causal link between the Veteran's exposure to CLJ water and his lung cancer.
The deciding factor: VA examiners determined that the Veteran's lung cancer was more likely related to his long history of smoking than to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of lung cancer, status post-lobectomy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2022
- Citation
- 22033830
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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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