The Board denied service connection for a neurobehavioral disorder, finding that the Veteran does not have such a condition and that there is no evidence of a cognitive or neurological disorder with respect to his reported symptoms.
The deciding factor: The VA treatment records show that the Veteran has received psychiatric treatment but has not been diagnosed with a neurocognitive or neurobehavioral disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- neurobehavioral disorder, cognitive disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 5, 2020
- Citation
- 20031358
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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