The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neurobehavioral disability, to include as due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp LeJeune. The Veteran did not have a currently diagnosed neurobehavioral disability and there was no evidence of a nexus between his service and this condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of a neurobehavioral disability and the Board found that there was insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between his service at Camp LeJeune and any potential exposure to contaminated water, which could lead to such a disability.
- Claimed conditions
- neurobehavioral disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2021
- Citation
- 21007138
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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