The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) due to exposure to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune. However, it denied his claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder and headaches.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the Veteran was exposed to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune during active duty, which presumed him to have been exposed to these contaminants as an adult, leading to AML.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disorder, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19101507
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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