The Board granted service connection for esophageal adenocarcinoma based on the Veteran's exposure to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune during active service.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided a sufficient nexus between the Veteran's esophageal adenocarcinoma and his in-service exposure to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune, outweighing the March 2021 VA medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- esophageal adenocarcinoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25024109
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- Denied
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