The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for kidney disease, finding that the evidence did not support a link between his current condition and his active duty service at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The VA Camp Lejeune subject matter expert concluded it was less likely than not that the focal segmental glomerulonephritis occurred as a result of exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19115696
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What this means for you
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