The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a renal condition, finding no evidence that it was related to his active-duty service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence of causation by toxic exposures and noted that the Veteran's comorbid conditions were more likely causes of his renal condition.
- Claimed conditions
- renal condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25026392
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,456 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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