The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, chronic renal disease, and hypertension due to presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. Service connection was also granted for depression related to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus. The claims for service connection for lymphedema, a back condition, gout, a right toe condition, a left ankle condition, diabetes mellitus, bilateral leg clots, bilateral lower extremity neurological conditions, and erectile dysfunction were denied or remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in approximate balance regarding the claims for service connection for prostate cancer, chronic renal disease, hypertension, and depression, thus the benefit of the doubt doctrine applied. The remaining claims required further development or evidence to be considered by the AOJ.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, chronic renal disease, hypertension, depression, lymphedema
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25056518
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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