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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22011463
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