Granted
The Board granted service connection for a heart disability, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and finding that his condition is related to environmental exposures during service.
The deciding factor: The June 2024 VA examiner's opinion was highly probative and supported by evidence of exposure to PFAS, leading to a grant of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease with congestive heart failure status post valve replacement (heart disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25105357
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