The Board has granted service connection for throat cancer and residuals of in-service right-hand and left-hand injuries. The dental disability issue was dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal request.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on direct evidence linking the disabilities to service, with support from medical opinions citing exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune as a risk factor for throat cancer and hand conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Throat cancer, Residuals of in-service right-hand injuries, Residuals of in-service left-hand injuries
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2023
- Citation
- 23063750
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