The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer stage 4 and bone cancer as secondary to the prostate cancer, but remanded the claim for residuals of a head injury due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's prostate cancer was related to his in-service exposure to hazardous materials, including asbestos and trichlorethylene. The bone cancer was found to be secondary to the service-connected prostate cancer stage 4.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer stage 4, bone cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25038174
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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