The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for thyroid cancer and service connection for cancer of the tonsils. The Veteran contends he was exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, which caused his cancers.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran attended class at Camp Johnson during his time at Camp Lejeune in 1978, where the drinking water systems were not contaminated with solvents.
- Claimed conditions
- thyroid cancer, cancer of the tonsils
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20001210
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.
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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for thyroid cancer was dismissed as there is no case or controversy to decide.
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