The Veteran seeks service connection for infertility and a neurobehavior effects disorder, both linked to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Board has not addressed the direct relationship of these conditions to service.,Service connection is being remanded as there are no definitive opinions on whether the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to her in-service exposure.
The deciding factor: The claim for service connection must be reviewed to determine if a direct link exists between the Veteran's current diagnoses and her in-service exposure, despite the lack of presumptive service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Infertility, Neurobehavior effects disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19190958
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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 claims for service connection for infertility, left and right knee disabilities, and an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, as there was not new and relevant evidence submitted within a valid evidentiary window.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for eligibility for authorization of service connected infertility services, to include ART or IVF due to not meeting the required criteria.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Appellant's eligibility for the Camp LeJeune Family Medical Program (CLFMP) due to her infertility, which is linked to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Appellant.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development and lack of an in-person examination for determining the cause of infertility. The Veteran is advised to provide authorization for private medical records and attend a VA examination.
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