The Board denied service connection for a breast disorder and a recurrent skin disorder, finding that the evidence was not persuasive in favor of these conditions being related to service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no current disability and concluded that any skin disorders were not caused by service or toxic exposures.
- Claimed conditions
- breast disorder, recurrent skin disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2026
- Citation
- 26001972
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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