The Board denied service connection for neck disability, back disability, bilateral hip disability, and brain tumor (including seizure disorder and anosmia) due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty service. The presumption of exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune was applied, but the Veteran did not have a compensable degree of arthritis within one year after separation from service.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence of chronic conditions prior to post-service periods and insufficient evidence for presumptive service connection based on exposure to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- neck disability, back disability, bilateral hip disability, brain tumor (including seizure disorder and anosmia)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2018
- Citation
- 18149919
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