Denied
The Board denied service connection for red cell aplasia (RCA), finding that the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune was not sufficient to establish service connection, and there was no medical evidence linking his current RCA to any in-service exposure.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran's exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune did not meet the required 30-day threshold for presumptive service connection, and there was insufficient medical evidence to support a direct link between his current RCA and in-service exposures.
- Claimed conditions
- red cell aplasia (RCA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25097107
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