The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical records and an examination. The Veteran is seeking service connection for nerve damage in his lower extremities, which he claims are related to exposure at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The claim requires further evidence and evaluation to determine if the Veteran's nerve damage is related to his exposure at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- nerve damage, right lower extremity, nerve damage, left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2016
- Citation
- 1620745
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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
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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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess his ability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment based on all of his service-connected disabilities combined.
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