The Board denied service connection for right hand and finger degenerative disease, remanded the claims of sterility and neurobehavioral effects due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of a current disability related to the claimed conditions, particularly in light of the lack of complaints or treatment during service and the absence of any relevant symptoms post-service.
- Claimed conditions
- right hand and finger degenerative disease, sterility, claimed as due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, neurobehavioral effects, to include memory loss, claimed as due to Camp Lejeune Contaminated Water exposure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25051992
What this means for you
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- Denied
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