The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability, finding that it did not manifest during or within one year of separation from service and is not related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show a direct relationship between the Veteran’s heart disability and his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- heart condition, dilated cardiomyopathy, congestive heart failure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19130875
What this means for you
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