Granted
The Board grants service connection for prostate cancer due to the Veteran's in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's prostate cancer is related to his in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, and a recent VA examination supports this conclusion.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- 25012418
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