The Veteran's claim for service connection for neurobehavioral effects, linked to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, is denied as there is no evidence of a disease listed under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(f) and the condition did not have its onset in active service or for many years thereafter.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claimed neurobehavioral effects are not among the diseases included under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(f), which requires a disease to be present within the presumptive period, and there is no evidence of onset in service or for many years thereafter.
- Claimed conditions
- Neurobehavioral Effects
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19194754
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