The Board granted service connection for a kidney disability due to exposure to Camp Lejeune Contaminated Water (CLCW) prior to August 10, 2022.
The deciding factor: The May 2024 VA examination report and the Veteran's current VA nephrologist's opinion established that the Veteran's kidney disability was related to his active service exposure to CLCW.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- April 24, 2025
- Citation
- 25005617
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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