The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to her exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, and requests additional evidence or medical opinions.
The deciding factor: VA did not obtain sufficient medical opinions or examinations regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions related to Camp Lejeune exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- renal disability, migraine headaches, gastric disability, gynecological disability, skin disability of the arm, bilateral foot disability, gallbladder disability, thyroid disability, facial disability, disability of the knees, hips, shoulders, arms, and back (claimed as osteoporosis), eyelid disability, heart disability, acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2021
- Citation
- 21065198
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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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