The Veteran's service connection claim for a disorder of the pancreas due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and her service-connected lymphoma is granted. The claims for benign growth behind organs, high blood pressure due to collapsed artery, kidney compressed artery post stent, and autoimmune disorder are denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's mild pancreatic ductal dilation was found to be related to her service-connected b cell lymphoma and exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The other conditions were not found to be related to the Veteran's service or service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- disorder of the pancreas, benign growth behind organs, high blood pressure due to collapsed artery, kidney compressed artery post stent, autoimmune disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2021
- Citation
- 21026483
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