The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of various disabilities, including Parkinson's disease and related conditions, as the earliest possible effective date was March 14, 2017, due to a new law that allowed presumptive service connection based on exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the fact that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for direct service connection and the earliest possible effective date under the new law was March 14, 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's disease with cognitive impairment or dementia with depression and sleep disturbance, Urinary problems, Speech changes, Left lower extremity impairment, Right lower extremity impairment, Automatic movements right side, Automatic movements left side, Constipation, Difficulty chewing/swallowing, Impaired color vision, Left upper extremity impairment, Right upper extremity impairment, Stooped posture right side, Stooped posture left side, Loss of sense of smell, Sexual dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25008698
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Decisions by this judge: 2,088 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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