The Board has granted service connection for cirrhosis of the liver, finding that it is as likely as not attributable to service exposure at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided an opinion linking the Veteran's liver disability to his service exposure at Camp Lejeune and found no way to differentiate between benzene exposure and alcohol use as a risk factor for cirrhosis.
- Claimed conditions
- cirrhosis of the liver
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19157205
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