The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding service connection for a brain disability, including exposure to Camp Lejeune contaminated water and/or jet fuel. The Veteran's current condition is being evaluated in relation to his service-connected hypertension.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because of the need for further medical opinions on the relationship between the Veteran's brain disability and both Camp Lejeune contamination and jet fuel exposure, as well as the potential secondary effect of his service-connected hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- brain disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2021
- Citation
- 21014853
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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