The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for gallstones and liver cysts, both of which were found to be not related to his military service at Camp Lejeune. The Board noted that there was insufficient medical evidence to establish a presumption of service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: There is no probative evidence linking the Veteran's gallstones or liver cysts to his military service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- gallstones, liver cysts
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2020
- Citation
- 20000381
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