The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's focal motor seizures and tremors, which were related to his ACDUTRA service at Camp Lejeune. The claims for malignant degenerative disc disease, systemic sclerosis, and gadolinium-induced nephrogenic systemic are remanded for further examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence supported a direct link between the Veteran's focal motor seizures and tremors and his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. However, more evidence is needed to determine if there is a similar connection for the other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- focal motor seizures, gadolinium-induced nephrogenic systemic, malignant degenerative disc disease, systemic sclerosis, tremors
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25029775
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Decisions by this judge: 2,170 · Granted: 38% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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