The Board denied service connection for a bladder disorder and prostate disorder, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not due to an in-service event, injury, or disease, and are not otherwise etiologically related to service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The September 2024 VA examiner opined that the Veteran's bladder stones and benign prostatic hyperplasia were less likely than not caused by in-service toxic exposure risk activities, attributing them instead to post-service factors such as obesity and aging.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder disorder, to include bladder calculi, Prostate disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2025
- Citation
- 25005416
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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