The Board denied service connection for bladder cancer and hepatic steatosis, finding no evidence of these conditions during the Veteran's service or in the years following. The claims for left arm, left elbow, and back arthritis were remanded for further examination.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a link between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's service, including his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder cancer, Hepatic steatosis, Left arm arthritis, Left elbow arthritis, Back arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2024
- Citation
- A24066596
What this means for you
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