The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type II as these conditions are not among the enumerated diseases presumed to be related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.,Service connection was also denied for osteoarthritis of all joints, including the bilateral knees, bilateral ankles, right shoulder, and right elbow, due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is no direct evidence linking the appellant's current fibromyalgia, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, or osteoarthritis to his presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The appellant did not provide sufficient evidence to establish service connection on a direct basis.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II, fibromyalgia, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19108828
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