The Board denied service connection for PLC and a lumbar spine disorder, both of which the Veteran claimed were caused by exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to the presumed exposure to contaminants in the water supply.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a causal relationship between the Veteran's current diagnoses and his presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- Pityriasis lichenoides chronica (PLC), Lumbar spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20006553
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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