Granted
The Board granted service connection for a brain aneurysm and its residuals, including vertigo, equilibrium problems, dizziness and nausea, numbness and tingling left side, disability manifested by grafted muscle tissue for brain surgery, decreased vision, and headaches.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record supports a finding that the Veteran's brain aneurysm and its residuals are related to active service, including exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- brain aneurysm at the base of brain stem, vertigo, equilibrium problems, dizziness and nausea secondary to service-connected brain aneurysm, numbness and tingling left side (foot, ankles, and head to toe) secondary to service-connected brain aneurysm, disability manifested by grafted muscle tissue for brain surgery secondary to service-connected brain aneurysm, decreased vision secondary to service-connected brain aneurysm, headaches secondary to service-connected brain aneurysm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2025
- Citation
- 25013965
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