The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's neurobehavioral effects are related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The case will be returned for further development and an adequate medical opinion.
The deciding factor: Medical opinions were not provided with sufficient rationale or supporting data, leading to ambiguity in the determination of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- neurobehavioral effects
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20048885
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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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