The Board denied service connection for CIDP as there was no evidence of exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune or Agent Orange in Okinawa, and the Veteran's lay statements were not sufficient to establish causation.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran’s CIDP was caused by exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune or Agent Orange in Okinawa.
- Claimed conditions
- CIDP
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19188495
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for CIDP as the condition was not present during or within one year after service, and there is no evidence linking it to a service event or disease.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for CIDP and polycythemia vera due to potential exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during military service. The VA examiner will provide an addendum opinion on whether these conditions are related to the presumed exposures.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for ataxia, previously claimed as CIDP, due to herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran's ataxia is considered related to his history of Agent Orange exposure.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for CIDP, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are causally related to his exposure to Agent Orange during service.
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