The Board denied service connection for lipoma, finding no evidence linking the condition to the Veteran's active-duty service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a causal link between the Veteran's lipoma and his military service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- lipoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25004908
What this means for you
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