The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of meningitis, to include cognitive impairment, was granted. The appeal is granted only in this regard. Service connection for colon cancer was denied due to lack of a causal link between the condition and exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune. The issue of increased rating for lumbar degenerative disc disease and osteoarthritis is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current claim for service connection for residuals of meningitis, including cognitive impairment, was reopened due to new evidence showing a psychiatric disability related to the in-service meningitis. Service connection for colon cancer was denied as there is no causal link between the condition and exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- cognitive impairment, colon cancer
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19178101
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.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the claims.
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