The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, to include plantar fasciitis. The claims for neurobehavioral disorder and psychiatric disorder were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The weight of the evidence is against a finding that the Veteran's current bilateral foot disorder was incurred in or caused by service. The Board also found that the Veteran's claimed symptoms are not part of the presumptive list of diseases associated with Camp Lejeune contaminated water, and thus, a VA examination was necessary to determine if there is any neurobehavioral disorder related to his exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral foot disorder, Neurobehavioral disorder (characterized by poor memory, concentration, insomnia, fatigue, and motor problems), Psychiatric disorder (to include posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and depression), Cervical spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25021278
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