The Veteran's hepatic steatosis and hepatitis B were not found to be related to his service at Camp Lejeune, as the medical evidence did not support a connection between his active duty and these conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the relationship was less likely due to the short duration of exposure and the 27-year gap between service and diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatic steatosis (fatty liver), hepatitis B
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19141929
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