The Board has determined that the Veteran's end-stage renal disease was caused by his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, and thus service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death is granted.
The deciding factor: The private physician's opinion supported the claim based on the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water from Camp Lejeune, which contributed to his end-stage renal disease leading to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- endstage renal disease
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20080731
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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