The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches, peripheral neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities (PN BLE), and bilateral recurrent tinnitus. The claims for stomach ulcers, a lumbar disability, and other conditions were reopened due to new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune and new medical evidence supporting his claims.
- Claimed conditions
- lipoma, stomach ulcers, chronic headaches, bilateral hearing loss and/or bilateral tinnitus, lumbar disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22000961
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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