The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for renal toxicity, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Board also found that the Veteran's personal risk factors (diabetes, obesity, hypertension) outweighed any potential environmental exposure.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by VA examiners did not find a link between the Veteran's renal toxicity and his service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- renal toxicity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22011463
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for prostatic hypertrophy but denied service connection for hernia disability, peripheral vascular disease (PVD), bladder incontinence, and renal toxicity.
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