The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's conditions are related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral kidney cysts, benign scrotal cysts, skin condition manifested on scalp with unusual hair loss pattern
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 16, 2014
- Citation
- 1422194
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for benign scrotal cysts and bilateral kidney cysts, both of which were not found to be related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for benign scrotal cysts and bilateral kidney cysts, both claimed as due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The VA treatment records from March 2011 to January 2013 are needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral kidney cysts, finding that there was no causal relationship between his in-service events and current condition. The preponderance of evidence did not support a nexus.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and bilateral kidney cysts due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development.
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