Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's liver, lung, brain, and bone cancers in relation to his service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The May 2024 VA medical opinion was found inadequate as it did not address the Veteran's liver cancer, which is listed on the death certificate as a contributing cause of death.
- Claimed conditions
- Liver cancer, Lung cancer, Brain metastases, Bone metastases
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25110624
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