The Veteran's Parkinson's disease, cognitive disorder, constipation, anosmia, urinary disorders, erectile dysfunction, neurological disorders of the extremities, orthostatic hypotension, and sleep disorder are all granted as related to service exposure at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: Service connection is granted on a presumptive basis for Parkinson's disease due to in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The other disorders are also linked to the Veteran's now service-connected Parkinson's disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's disease, cognitive disorder (memory loss, depression, confusion), constipation, anosmia (loss of sense of smell), urinary disorder (bladder dysfunctions, urinary frequency, urinary tract dysfunction, urinary urgency), erectile dysfunction, neurological disorder of the right upper extremity (resting tremors, muscle rigidity, tremors), neurological disorder of the left upper extremity (bradykinesia, muscle rigidity, tremors), neurological disorder of the right lower extremity (resting tremors, muscle rigidity, tremors), neurological disorder of the left lower extremity (bradykinesia, muscle rigidity, tremors), orthostatic hypotension, sleep disorder (sleep apnea and REM behavior disorder)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2023
- Citation
- A23029788
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