The Board granted service connection for melanoma, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and finding that his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune caused his condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found a positive nexus between the Veteran's melanoma and his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune based on the opinions provided by the Veteran and his private physician, despite some speculative elements in those opinions. The VA opinions were deemed inadequate due to lack of rationale or consideration of all evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- melanoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25097347
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