The Board has granted service connection for Amyloid Light-chain Amyloidosis (AL amyloidosis) and chronic kidney failure as secondary to AL amyloidosis, both related to exposure to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's AL amyloidosis is related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. Chronic kidney failure was also found to be proximately caused by service-connected AL amyloidosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Amyloid Light-chain Amyloidosis (AL amyloidosis), Chronic kidney failure
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2023
- Citation
- 23041073
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