The Veteran's blurred vision is not related to service, and his heart disorder, enlarged heart, was not shown in service. His sickle cell anemia does not have a current diagnosis. The Board finds no evidence of bladder or kidney disorders due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. Transient ischemic attacks are not presumed to be related to service. Headaches and heat exhaustion did not manifest during service, nor is there any evidence linking them to service.,The Veteran's heart disorder (enlarged heart) was not shown in service, and it may not be presumed to have resulted from his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. His sickle cell anemia does not have a current diagnosis. The Board finds no evidence of bladder or kidney disorders due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not establish that the Veteran's conditions are related to his service, including presumed exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- Blurred vision, Heart disorder (enlarged heart), Sickle cell anemia, Bladder disorder, Kidney disorder, Acquired psychiatric disorder with neurobehavioral effects, Transient ischemic attacks, Headache disorder, Heat exhaustion, Chronic pain, Leukemia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19106761
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