Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right knee arthritis and a fertility disorder, but denied service connection for GERD. The kidney stones claim was withdrawn by the Veteran.
The deciding factor: Service connection for right knee arthritis and a fertility disorder was granted based on credible lay reports of in-service symptomatology and continuity of symptoms since service, while GERD was denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney stones, right knee arthritis, fertility disorder (claimed as infertility, low testosterone, and a low sperm count), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 19, 2025
- Citation
- 25002453
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