Service connection for neuroendocrine carcinoma is granted due to presumed exposure to water contaminants in Camp Lejeune.,Service connection for unspecified right testicle pain is remanded as the VA examiner's opinion was not adequate.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has a current diagnosis of neuroendocrine carcinoma and is presumed to have been exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during service. The claim for unspecified right testicle pain requires an additional VA examination to determine if there is a causal relationship between the condition and military service.
- Claimed conditions
- neuroendocrine carcinoma, unspecified right testicle pain
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2019
- Citation
- A19003371
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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