The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his lung cancer was at least as likely as not directly related to in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: Resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Appellant, the private medical opinion from a board-certified radiation oncologist provided highly probative evidence linking the Veteran's lung cancer to his in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- malignant neoplasm of the lung, malignant neoplasm metastases to the brain and bone, protein-caloric malnutrition, diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25041622
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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