The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's neurobehavioral effects are related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The examiner is needed to assess whether the Veteran’s diagnosed conditions, including neurobehavioral effects, are related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- neurobehavioral effects, depressive disorder NEC, ADHD
- 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 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18143333
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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
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