The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including kidney disorder, migraine headaches, depression, and lumbar spine degenerative disc disease (low back pain), have been remanded due to the need for further development.,Service connection has been granted for migraine headaches.

The deciding factor: The evidence shows a current diagnosis of migraine headaches that began during active service and is linked to exposure at Camp Lejeune.

Claimed conditions

kidney disorder, migraine headaches, depression, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease (low back pain), right lower extremity disability (arthritis and right shaking leg syndrome), left lower extremity disability (arthritis and left shaking leg syndrome), stomach condition (chronic abdominal pain and stomach pain), hypertension, disability manifested by loss of smell, disability manifested by loss of taste, disability manifested by loss of appetite, disability manifested by nausea, disability manifested by dehydration, blood condition (blood in urine, blood in rectum and white blood cells in blood), prostatic hypertrophy, prostate cancer, lymphatic condition (lymphadenopathy), post cranial nodes, boils on shoulders, armpits, groin, and neck, gynecomastia, liver cancer, ear tumor

How they argued it

Presumptive (no nexus needed)

Exposure basis

Camp Lejeune water

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

March 8, 2023

Citation

23014099

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