The Veteran's claims for service connection for neurobehavioral effects and hepatic steatosis are denied due to lack of current diagnoses. The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of neurobehavioral effects, while the Veteran was diagnosed with hepatic steatosis in his private records. Service connection is remanded for further examination and review of post-service medical records.
The deciding factor: The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of neurobehavioral effects, which precludes service connection under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- neurobehavioral effects, hepatic steatosis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19152311
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Decisions by this judge: 2,435 · Granted: 22% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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