The Veteran's claims for service connection for major depression, anxiety disorder, and hypertension have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and active duty service.,Service connection was not granted for hypertension as it is not listed among diseases presumed to be related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were based on direct service connection, but there was no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and active duty service. The Board found that his current diagnoses did not stem from his time in service.,Service connection for hypertension could not be granted as it is not among diseases presumed to be related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- major depression, anxiety disorder, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21005419
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