The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection and special monthly compensation based on housebound status, as well as service connection for colorectal cancer due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The most probative evidence supported a finding that the Veteran's conditions were attributable to his military service through exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and secondary conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney cancer, liver cancer, colorectal cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25048716
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.
What you can do next
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