The Veteran's claims for service connection for sarcoidosis, body pain, low testosterone, and a bilateral foot condition are all denied. The Board found that there is no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and military service.,Service connection was not granted as the Veteran did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to exposure at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by VA experts concluded that the Veteran's sarcoidosis, body pain, low testosterone, and bilateral foot condition are not related to his military service. The evidence did not show a direct link between these conditions and his time in service.
- Claimed conditions
- sarcoidosis, body pain, low testosterone, bilateral foot condition
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2020
- Citation
- 20009873
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