The Board granted service connection for the cause of death, finding that the Veteran's metastatic pancreatic cancer was related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during service.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided a positive nexus between the Veteran's metastatic pancreatic cancer and his exposure to drinking water containing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- Metastatic pancreatic cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2024
- Citation
- A24069148
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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