The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting medical opinions and need for further clarification of evidence. The primary issue is whether his brain cancer, left-sided weakness, left hand disability, left leg disability, seizures, and vision loss are related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during active duty.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's claims are inextricably intertwined with the question of nexus for his brain glioblastoma due to conflicting medical opinions and need for further clarification of evidence regarding the relationship between his service-connected condition and other disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- brain cancer (characterized as glioblastoma multiforme), left-sided weakness, left hand disability, left leg disability, seizures, vision loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 25, 2020
- Citation
- 20056282
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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
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