The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any disability manifested by neurobehavioral effects, including Parkinson's disease.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was exposed to contaminated water while stationed at Camp Lejeune during his service, which is presumed. However, he does not have a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, but has other diagnosed conditions that may be related to his in-service exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- neurobehavioral effects, Parkinson’s disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19132870
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for neurobehavioral effects and unspecified depressive disorder, to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for neurobehavioral effects due to exposure to Camp Lejeune contaminated water, finding that the evidence does not support a separate diagnosis of neurobehavioral effects and that these symptoms are subsumed under the already service-connected schizophrenia.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of neurobehavioral effects due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Board found that the VA did not provide an adequate examination and failed to obtain relevant medical records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of neurobehavioral effects, including parkinsonism, due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The veteran will undergo a TERA examination.
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