The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including arthritis of the feet and knees, a right ankle condition, a skin condition, and esophageal cancer.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show current diagnoses or functional impairment related to the claimed conditions, and there was no credible evidence supporting a direct link to service exposure at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis (left foot), arthritis (right foot), knee condition (left knee), knee condition (right knee), ankle condition (right ankle), skin condition, esophageal cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25022254
What this means for you
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