The Board granted service connection for multiple sclerosis and an acquired psychiatric disorder, both directly related to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that it was at least as likely as not that the Veteran's conditions were due to her service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Acquired Psychiatric Disorder, diagnosed as Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder and Obsessive-Compulsive Personality
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 3, 2025
- Citation
- 25007473
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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