The Board granted service connection for inclusion body myositis (IBM) based on the Veteran's in-service exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE).
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is a nexus between the Veteran's IBM and his in-service TCE exposure, supported by medical opinions and evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- inclusion body myositis (IBM)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25057989
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for inclusion body myositis, finding that the evidence supports a relationship between the condition and active-duty service.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for inclusion body myositis, finding that there was no evidence of a link between his condition and in-service exposure to herbicide agents.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the service connection claim for inclusion body myositis to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's condition and potential toxic exposures during service.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for inclusion body myositis (IBM) has been dismissed as moot.
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