The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for neurobehavioral effects and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The March 2019 VA examiner did not find the Veteran had a current disability of PTSD and the stressor was not considered a criterion A trauma required for PTSD. The June 2013 subject matter expert specifically identified PTSD as not one of the disorders caused by contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and bipolar disorder), Neurobehavioral effects
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19160313
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