The Board has granted service connection for multiple sclerosis with eye complications, short-term memory loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder, left side and bilateral lower extremity weakness, and a sleep disorder on a secondary basis due to the Veteran's service-connected multiple sclerosis. The decision is based on evidence linking these conditions to exposure at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by Dr. B. and the VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's short-term memory loss, eye complications (including optic neuritis), acquired psychiatric disorder, left side and bilateral lower extremity weakness, and sleep disorder are caused by his service-connected multiple sclerosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Eye Complications (including optic neuritis), Short-Term Memory Loss, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder, Left Side and Bilateral Lower Extremity Weakness, Sleep Disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24042721
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining records of the Appellant's reserve component service and conducting a VA examination to determine if her multiple sclerosis is related to service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and any acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current mental health conditions and his military service.
- Denied
The claims for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder, memory loss/memory problems, chronic fatigue, sleep difficulties/sleep disturbances, and sleep apnea have been denied. The claim for service connection for residuals of testicular denervation and varicosectomy has been granted.
- Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted a 70% rating, effective July 15, 2024. The Veteran's GERD remains at a 10% rating.
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