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The Board granted an effective date of March 20, 2017, for service connection for a bladder disability, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and skin disabilities based on direct service connection due to in-service exposure to water at Camp Lejeune and burn pits in Southwest Asia.
The deciding factor: The November 2024 VA medical opinion established a direct link between the Veteran's current disabilities and his in-service exposures to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and toxins from burn pits, supporting service connection on a direct basis.
- Claimed conditions
- urinary incontinence due to voiding dysfunction (bladder disability), obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, pseudofolliculitis barbae and dermatitis (skin disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25110467
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