The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for end stage renal disease, finding that there is no nexus between his current disability and his military service. The Board found that the Veteran's kidney disease was not caused by exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune or due to his service-connected prostate cancer.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided a detailed analysis of the concentrations of hazardous substances in the Camp Lejeune water, the nature and degree of exposure experienced by Marines, and the Veteran's family and medical history. The examiner concluded that there is no evidence linking the Veteran's kidney disease to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- End Stage Renal Disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2021
- Citation
- 21026533
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