The Veteran's breast cancer is related to her service at Camp Lejeune, where she was exposed to contaminated water. However, the claim must be remanded for an appropriate examination to determine the etiology of her breast cancer.
The deciding factor: The National Academy of Sciences' National Research Council identified breast cancer as a disease associated with exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- breast cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2019
- Citation
- 19166718
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded several other claims for further development.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection for breast cancer, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this matter.
- Dismissed
The Veteran requested the withdrawal of all issues currently on appeal, and the Board dismissed the appeals.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for breast cancer, finding that the evidence did not support a link between her condition and her military service.
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