Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Board remands the claims for service connection for mandibular cancer and a neck condition to correct duty-to-assist errors, as the Veteran was presumed to have been exposed during service to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: A pre-decisional duty to assist error is identified due to the lack of VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the claimed conditions, particularly given the Veteran's lay statements regarding exposure to contaminants during service.
- Claimed conditions
- mandibular cancer, neck condition
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25086939
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