The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: The claim was denied as there is no evidence showing actual causation or a positive association between the claimed conditions and exposure to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Neuropathy (left lower extremity), Peripheral Neuropathy (right lower extremity)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2017
- Citation
- 1736094
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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