Dismissed
The appeal for the bladder condition was dismissed as premature, and service connection for gastritis with gastric erosions claimed as loss of use of bowels (sphincter control) was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's gastritis with gastric erosions had onset in active service or was otherwise causally connected to active service, including due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- bladder condition, gastritis with gastric erosions claimed as loss of use of bowels (sphincter control)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086527
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