The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and verifying stressor information.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to support the Veteran's claims as secondary to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and/or exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- cerebrovascular accident (CVA) (claimed as stroke), chronic kidney disease (CKD), diabetes mellitus type II (DMII), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, to include major depressive disorder, a back condition, bilateral hearing loss, a broken hip, femur (left hip disability), a bilateral foot condition, glaucoma, a heel wound, right foot (right heel disability), a right knee condition, a left knee condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20060996
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder and PTSD. The Veteran will be asked to provide additional medical records and undergo a VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his alleged stressors.
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