The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for enlarged prostate, fibroadenosis of breasts (claimed as bilateral breast cysts or nodules), kidney cysts, and heart disease due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The VA is required to provide a VA opinion regarding the etiology of these disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found insufficient evidence to establish the relationship between the Veteran's current disabilities and his service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- enlarged prostate, fibroadenosis of breasts (claimed as bilateral breast cysts or nodules), kidney cysts, heart disease
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20002091
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 service connection for an enlarged prostate, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's condition and his active military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for an eye condition, hearing loss, heart disease, arthritis, and diabetes due to a regulatory duty to assist error.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease, heart disease, and congestive heart failure as not being related to the Veteran's active service. The Board also denied an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and remanded the other claims for further development.
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