The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral arm numbness is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The October 2024 VA examiner opined that it is at least as likely than not that the Veteran's trigeminal neuralgia and chronic bilateral arm numbness were caused by active service, based on the Veteran's history of exposure to contaminated water during his military service at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral arm numbness, trigeminal neuralgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2026
- Citation
- 26002557
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