Denied
The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, finding it less likely than not that the condition was related to the Veteran's service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's significant non-military risk factors, such as smoking and diabetes, outweighed any potential link to in-service exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104746
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