The Veteran's vertigo and bladder disorder to include frequent urination are granted as related to her exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.,The Veteran's lower back pain, body aches, left arm joint aches, right arm joint aches, left knee joint aches, high blood pressure, removal of uterus and right ovary to include bleeding cysts and hot flashes, and migraines are remanded for further examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's vertigo and bladder disorder to include frequent urination are related to her exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.,VA will provide a medical examination or obtain a medical opinion if the record indicates that there may be a nexus between a current disability and an in-service event, injury, or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- vertigo, bladder disorder to include frequent urination
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19178459
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to insufficient evidence linking his current condition to active service or any incident of service.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection, higher ratings, and earlier effective dates, as well as dismissed his claim for a TDIU.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a restoration of the separate 10 percent rating for vertigo, an earlier effective date for service connection for vertigo and migraines, and a 30 percent rating for hypothyroidism with heart murmur. The decision also denied an earlier effective date for hypertension and remanded claims for obesity, obstructive sleep apnea, and individual unemployability.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for vertigo, incontinence, and GERD due to the lack of evidence supporting current diagnoses. The claims for hematuria and hemorrhoids were remanded for further development.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.