The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is granted, and his gastrointestinal disabilities are rated at 50 percent. The appeal for other service connection claims is remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on Camp Lejeune exposure, with the gastrointestinal symptoms being linked to this exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability, Lower esophageal achalasia, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Chronic diarrhea, Gastroparesis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2024
- Citation
- A24084034
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal regarding attorney fees for past-due benefits awarded in a June 2021 rating decision is dismissed as moot due to the waiver of rights by R.V.C.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's GERD is currently rated at 10 percent disabling, but the Board found that his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.
- Whole decision: Granted
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