The Veteran's service connection claims for multiple sclerosis, major depressive disorder, right upper and lower extremity incomplete nerve paralysis have been granted.,Special monthly compensation based on a need for aid and attendance has also been raised in the current appeal.
The deciding factor: The Board found persuasive medical evidence linking the Veteran's conditions to his service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Major Depressive Disorder, Right Upper Extremity Incomplete Nerve Paralysis, Right Lower Extremity Incomplete Nerve Paralysis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2023
- Citation
- 23052081
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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