The Board denied service connection for toe amputation, diabetes, high blood pressure, kidney disease, and prostate cancer as they were not shown to have begun in service or be related to service, including by exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence linking the Veteran's current disorders to his active-duty service, and the medical evidence did not support a finding of a relationship between the claimed disorders and his service.
- Claimed conditions
- amputation, toes, diabetes, high blood pressure, kidney disease, prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25044284
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, hypertension, and various musculoskeletal and skin disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran is granted an effective date of April 25, 2014, for service connection for prostate cancer.
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