The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for end stage renal disease (IgA nephropathy), status post kidney transplant, finding that his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune is at least as likely as not related to his current condition.
The deciding factor: The May 2023 opinion from Dr. S.R.B. concluded that the Veteran's end stage renal disease (IgA nephropathy) was at least as likely as not associated with his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, considering the environmental factors present and their potential impact on autoimmune diseases.
- Claimed conditions
- end stage renal disease (IgA nephropathy), status post kidney transplant
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2026
- Citation
- A26039346
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's proposed reduction in disability rating for status post kidney transplant was dismissed as the appeal did not allege specific error of fact or law.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn for the issues of a rating in excess of 30 percent for status post kidney transplant and a compensable disability rating for scars secondary to status post kidney transplant. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal involves the propriety of rating reductions for his service-connected Henoch-Schonlein Purpura and status post kidney transplant disabilities. The Board has determined that further development is needed before a decision can be made.
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