The Veteran's aplastic anemia and myelodysplastic syndromes are granted as service connected due to exposure at Camp Lejeune, with a minimum rating of 10%.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has established that his current diagnoses of aplastic anemia and myelodysplastic syndromes have manifested to a degree of 10 percent or more after service, and are presumptively linked to exposure at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndromes
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 9, 2022
- Citation
- A22022668
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
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