The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, myelomonocytic leukemia, is related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during service. The decision grants service connection for the cause of death based on a finding of equipoise in the evidence.
The deciding factor: The positive Toxic Exposure Risk Activity (TERA) memorandum and the Veteran's diagnosis of leukemia provide sufficient grounds to grant service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, as leukemia is a presumptive condition under the regulation when linked to hazardous exposure at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- myelomonocytic leukemia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2024
- Citation
- A24077050
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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