The Board granted service connection for kidney disease, a heart disability, and a stroke due to in-service toxic exposure. The loss of vision in the right eye was also granted as secondary to the service-connected stroke.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's conditions were at least as likely as not related to his in-service toxic exposures, including those from Camp Lejeune and Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney disease, heart disability, stroke, loss of vision in the right eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2024
- Citation
- 24031737
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.
What you can do next
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