The Board has granted service connection for atherosclerosis, granulomas of the liver, and nodule of the lung. The conditions are related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during military service.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, which caused his diagnosed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- atherosclerosis, granulomas of the liver, nodule of the lung
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20074359
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his causes of death were not related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error, requiring adequate medical nexus opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, specifically to obtain a medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's atherosclerosis, atherosclerotic vascular disease, and/or atherosclerotic metabolic syndrome are separate disabilities or manifestations of his coronary artery disease.
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