The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, attributing it to his exposure to water contaminants at Camp Lejeune during military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's metastatic prostate cancer is etiologically related to his conceded in-service exposure to water contaminants while serving at Camp Lejeune, and the Board finds that the claim for cause of death may be granted after affording the appellant the benefit of the doubt.
- Claimed conditions
- Metastatic prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25010886
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