The Veteran's renal toxicity is remanded for a VA examination to determine its relationship to service, specifically exposure at Camp Lejeune and any service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found insufficient evidence to establish the etiology of the Veteran's renal toxicity without further medical evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- renal toxicity
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2021
- Citation
- 21016113
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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
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- Partly granted
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