The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, including burning sensation when urinating, glaucoma, diabetes mellitus (DM), left jaw condition, and right foot condition, as they are not related to his active military service or exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions obtained regarding service connection due to exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune were all negative, and the Veteran's own statements did not provide a credible link between his conditions and his active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- burning sensation when urinating, glaucoma, diabetes mellitus (DM), left jaw condition, right foot condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2022
- Citation
- 22059604
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