The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current thyroid disorder is related to his in-service exposure at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional development was needed to determine if the Veteran’s current thyroid disorder began during active service or is related to an incident of service, specifically exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- thyroid nodular disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20002021
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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
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