Granted
The Board granted service connection for Guillain-Barre syndrome and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinions provided evidence supporting a nexus between the Veteran's conditions and his toxic exposure at Camp Lejeune, outweighing the VA examiner's negative opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- Guillain-Barre syndrome, Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (vertigo)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25096972
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