The Board has determined that the Veteran's renal disease, including stage 3 chronic renal insufficiency, is due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during his active service.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune caused or aggravated his current renal disease.
- Claimed conditions
- renal disease, stage 3 chronic renal insufficiency
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2018
- Citation
- 1801296
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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