The Board denied service connection for a cardiac disorder, claimed as bradycardia with a pacemaker, and a gastrointestinal disorder, to include chronic gastritis and peptic ulcer disease (PUD), but remanded the claim for squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The VA clinicians opined that it is less likely than not that the Veteran's current cardiac and gastrointestinal disorders are caused by his presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, while a new opinion was needed for the SCC claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Cardiac disorder, claimed as bradycardia with a pacemaker, Gastrointestinal disorder, to include chronic gastritis and peptic ulcer disease (PUD), Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), to include as due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25058654
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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