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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2018
- Citation
- 18140693
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