Denied
The Board denied service connection for lung cancer, finding that the evidence persuasively weighs against a relationship between the Veteran's lung cancer and his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The April 2023 VA medical exam found that cigarette smoking is overwhelmingly the biggest risk factor in lung cancer, and the Veteran had a long history of cigarette smoking.
- Claimed conditions
- lung cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25005739
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