The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disability, finding that there was no evidence to support the presumption of exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and concluding that the diagnosed sleep disorder is less likely than not related to service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the diagnosed sleep disability was less likely than not due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, based on the short exposure period and long latency period of the condition.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep disability
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20002893
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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