Granted
The Board granted direct service connection for GERD, hypertension, and a heart attack and its residuals due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The right hip cyst with osteoarthritis was granted as secondary to the service-connected plantar fasciitis.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in approximate balance that the Veteran's conditions are related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, and a qualified medical professional provided persuasive rationale for this conclusion.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hypertension, Heart Attack and its Residuals, Right Hip Cyst with Osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25101914
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