The Veteran's recurrent prostatitis and benign prostatic hypertrophy are granted service connection due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. Service connection for left lower peripheral neuropathy and right lower peripheral neuropathy is remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, as the Veteran had a 30-day or more period of service there and developed conditions listed in the presumptive list. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy is being remanded due to conflicting medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent prostatitis, benign prostatic hypertrophy, left lower peripheral neuropathy, right lower peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2018
- Citation
- 18140693
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including adjustment disorder, benign skin lesions, actinic keratosis, poikiloderma, porokeratosis, Parkinson's disease, benign prostatic hypertrophy, hypertension, increased urinary frequency, diverticulosis, duodenal ulcer, and bilateral cataracts are all granted due to exposure to herbicide agents, mustard gas, and ionizing radiation during service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting evidence regarding the nature of the Veteran's prostate condition and a need for further examination.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The claims for service connection have also been dismissed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right lower peripheral neuropathy, left lower peripheral neuropathy, and stomach pain (claimed as possible prostate issue) due to new evidence received after the January 2015 rating decision.
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