The Veteran's renal disorder was not incurred in service and cannot be presumed to have been incurred due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Board denied the claim as there is no direct evidence linking the condition to service.
The deciding factor: There is no direct evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current renal disorder and his military service, including any potential exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- Renal disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2022
- Citation
- 22000431
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