The Board denied service connection for kidney disease, finding no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to the Veteran's exposure at Camp Lejeune and no competent medical evidence linking the condition to such exposure.
The deciding factor: The VA-contracted medical opinion found that the Veteran's kidney disease was less likely than not caused by his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, citing hypertension as a more significant risk factor for kidney failure.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25038880
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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