The Board granted service connection for a neurobehavioral condition, to include toxic brain syndrome and an acquired mental condition, as due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: Resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, his neurobehavioral condition is related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- neurobehavioral condition
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25109898
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Decisions by this judge: 2,062 · Granted: 34% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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