The Veteran's claim for service connection for a neurobehavioral condition is remanded due to the lack of a competent nexus opinion. The case will be further examined and an appropriate decision made.
The deciding factor: The Board cannot make a fully informed decision on the issue without a competent nexus opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's neurobehavioral condition, particularly in relation to exposure at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- neurobehavioral condition
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20049729
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for a neurobehavioral condition, to include toxic brain syndrome and an acquired mental condition, as due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, neurobehavioral condition, and psychiatric disorder due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors. Service connection for tinnitus is granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neurobehavioral condition, including as due to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune, should be remanded for further development and consideration. The new evidence received since the last decision is relevant to this issue.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The claim for service connection for DM due to herbicide exposure is reopened and granted. The claims for peripheral neuropathy and CAD due to herbicide exposure are remanded.
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