The Board has remanded several service connection claims, including those for DMII and its secondary conditions. The Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune is presumed.
The deciding factor: Service connection may be established on a presumptive basis due to the Veteran’s exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a head injury, jaw disorder, perforated ear drum, diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII), bilateral eye disorder (claimed as diabetic retinopathy and cataracts), heart disorder (claimed as irregular heartbeat), right foot disorder, left foot disorder, toe disorders, right foot, toe disorders, left foot, right heel disorder, left heel disorder, right leg disorder (secondary to a right foot disorder), left leg disorder (secondary to a left foot disorder), back disorder (secondary to bilateral foot disorders), neurological disorder, right lower extremity (secondary to DMII and/or secondary to a back disorder), neurological disorder, left lower extremity (secondary to DMII and/or secondary to a back disorder), acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as mood disorder, sleep disorder, memory loss), (secondary to DMII and/or secondary to orthopedic disorders and/or secondary to lower extremity neurological disorders), skin disorder (claimed as eczema), fungal disorder, bilateral feet, respiratory disorder (claimed as bronchitis), gall bladder disorder (claimed as cholecystectomy)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20062898
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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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