The Board has determined that the Veteran's lung disability, diagnosed as chronic fibrotic interstitial lung disease with autoimmune disorder, is likely to have arisen during his service at Camp Lejeune. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: The VA opinion found the Veteran’s current disability was not related to contaminated water exposure but noted in-service symptoms and a later physician's opinion that it is as likely as not related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fibrotic interstitial lung disease with autoimmune disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19157030
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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