Denied
The Board denied service connection for osteomyelitis, a back disability, and a neck disability as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active military service or presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The May 2024 VA examiner opined that the Veteran's osteomyelitis was unrelated to his presumed exposure to contaminated water, as it was caused by a dental abscess. The evidence did not support a causal relationship for the back and neck disabilities either directly or secondarily.
- Claimed conditions
- osteomyelitis, back disability, neck disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25103506
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