The Veteran's neurologic condition, claimed as CNS lymphoma, is related to his service and exposure to Agent Orange. However, the Board needs an addendum opinion from a qualified clinician to determine if this condition is also related to his time at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The addendum opinion is needed to clarify whether the Veteran's infiltrating astrocytoma is related to his service and exposure to Agent Orange and/or contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- infiltrating astrocytoma, secondary vasculitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2020
- Citation
- 20075465
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What this means for you
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