The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service personnel records and outstanding VA treatment records. The Veteran's cause of death was liver cancer, which may be related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during his service. A medical opinion is needed to determine if hepatitis C first manifested in service or is otherwise related to any inservice injury or disease.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the case required additional evidence and a medical opinion due to incomplete records, including missing service personnel records and outstanding VA treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatitis C
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2021
- Citation
- 21026489
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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.
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