The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and a need for further medical opinion regarding his cancer diagnoses. The issues are related to exposure at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: Further medical evaluation is needed to determine if the Veteran’s cancers are related to his military service, specifically his exposure to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- cancer relating to the head and neck, lymphatic cancer, brain cancer, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, squamous cell cancer of the floor of the mouth, head and neck cancer
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2018
- Citation
- 18141472
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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: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
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