The Board granted service connection for Crohn's disease, finding a medical nexus between the condition and in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided by Dr. S. B., M.D., PhD., was found to be credible and competent, establishing a medical nexus between the Veteran's Crohn's disease and his in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- Crohn's disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25042994
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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