The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and medical nexus opinions regarding his claimed conditions, including coronary artery disease, acquired psychiatric disorder, neurobehavioral effects, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, bilateral hand neuropathy, stroke, erectile dysfunction, and prostate disability. The claims are related to exposure at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's appeal requires additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between his claimed conditions and service due to the need for clarification of the nature and etiology of these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as anxiety), neurobehavioral effects, left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, left hand neuropathy, right hand neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, prostate disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2021
- Citation
- 21009525
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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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- Dismissed
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, visual impairment, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to lack of exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran's claims were not granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for coronary artery disease is being remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination.
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