The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's Disease, which is presumed to have been incurred due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The claim for SMC based on aid and attendance of another person and housebound status remains pending.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the presumption that the Veteran’s Parkinson's Disease resulted from exposure to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune, which is a recognized exposure basis under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson’s Disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19185355
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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