The Veteran's kidney condition, including chronic kidney disease and kidney cancer, is denied as there is no evidence of a service connection or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The VA examiner concluded that the current diagnosis is not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found insufficient evidence linking the Veteran's current condition to his military service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, and noted other risk factors for chronic kidney disease such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and smoking.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic kidney disease, kidney cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20073150
What this means for you
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