Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition, finding no evidence of a causal relationship between his participation in a toxic exposure risk activity and his diagnosed heart conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that it was less likely than not that the Veteran's heart conditions were caused by his participation in a TERA, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, due to a lack of medical evidence supporting such a relationship.
- Claimed conditions
- heart condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25085659
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