DeniedPACT Act
The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, which was metastatic hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's cancer was related to his service or exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune, and smoking was identified as a more significant risk factor.
- Claimed conditions
- Metastatic hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090753
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