The Board has remanded the claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, kidney disease, and diabetes due to new evidence and a need for further examination. The Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune is not presumed related to his conditions, but they are being considered on their own merits.
The deciding factor: The claims are being remanded because of the recent grant of service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome and the need to determine if the Veteran’s CFS, diabetes, and kidney disease are caused or aggravated by this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), kidney disease, diabetes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20054586
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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.
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