Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for prostate and throat cancers due to a lack of proper development regarding potential exposures to PFAS and herbicides during active duty.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the AOJ failed to properly investigate the Veteran's claim of exposure to PFAS and herbicides, which is necessary to determine if there is a relationship between these exposures and his claimed cancers.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, throat cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25086160
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