The Board denied service connection for arthritis of multiple joints, esophageal cancer, liver cancer, stomach cancer, and urethral cancer due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's service or exposure at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a link between the claimed conditions and either in-service incurrence or chemical exposure at Camp Lejeune, with some opinions finding it less likely than not that the cancers were related to such exposure while others found it more likely than not but these were deemed less probative.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of multiple joints, Esophageal cancer, Liver cancer, Stomach cancer, Urethral cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25043633
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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