The Board has granted service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, finding that the evidence is approximately evenly balanced as to whether these conditions are related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during active duty.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions were divided on whether the Veteran's current neurological disability was caused by his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. However, the Board found that the evidence supported a presumption of exposure due to service at Camp Lejeune and granted service connection based on this presumption.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 28, 2022
- Citation
- 22036986
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