The Board found that the Veteran's NASH was not present during service or for months thereafter, and was not caused by any incident of service. As a result, the claim for service connection for NASH was denied.
The deciding factor: There were no symptoms or diagnoses of NASH in the Veteran's service records, and there is insufficient evidence to establish that his condition began during service.
- Claimed conditions
- NASH
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2016
- Citation
- 1643780
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran seeks service connection for NASH, which he claims is related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The VA has presumed that veterans exposed to contaminants in the water supply during their time at Camp Lejeune are entitled to presumptive service connection for certain diseases, including liver cancer and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. However, a recent medical opinion concluded that NASH is not related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Board has determined this opinion was inadequate due to its inconsistency with VA's determination of the relationship between contaminants in the water supply and liver disease.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's NASH is related to service and grants the claim for service connection.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his claimed disabilities, including Hashimoto's thyroiditis and unspecified autoimmune disorder, which he contends are related to exposure to ionizing radiation at Camp Lejeune. The VA will obtain additional medical opinions on whether these conditions are related to active service.
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