Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for gallstones, finding that there is no evidence of a causal relationship between his gallstones and his service at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The July 2023 VA examiner opined that the Veteran's gallstones are less likely than not related to his service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, due to the onset of symptoms occurring approximately 35 years after separation from service and a lack of supporting medical literature.
- Claimed conditions
- gallstones
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25019049
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