The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's kidney disease is due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp LeJeune.,The examiner will also provide an opinion on whether the levels of toxic substance exposure at Camp LeJeune were sufficient to cause chronic kidney disease.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary to obtain a new medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's chronic kidney disease, specifically as it relates to exposure to contaminated water at Camp LeJeune.
- Claimed conditions
- nephrolithiasis, end stage renal disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20080823
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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