The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Bullous Pyoderma Gangrenosum (BPG), previously claimed as autoimmune disease, due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The evidence does not support a finding that BPG was incurred in or caused by service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the Veteran's current diagnosis of Bullous Pyoderma Gangrenosum (BPG) to his active service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- Bullous Pyoderma Gangrenosum (BPG), Autoimmune disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20045681
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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