Partly grantedPACT Act
Service connection for prostate cancer is granted. Other issues are remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in relative equipoise regarding the link between the Veteran's prostate cancer and his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, but the Board resolved all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, eye condition (HSV keratitis epiretinal membrane), varicose veins, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25002835
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