The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neurobehavioral effects and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The Veteran was stationed at Camp Le of Lejeune during service and contends his current conditions are related to exposure to contaminated water there. Further development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that further examination and development were necessary due to the complexity of the claims, including the need to verify in-service stressors and assess the relationship between current diagnoses and service.
- Claimed conditions
- neurobehavioral effects, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19106274
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.
What you can do next
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