The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a VA examination for the Veteran's kidney condition, which is claimed as related to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune during his service.
The deciding factor: The examiner must provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's kidney condition is at least as likely as not related to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune or his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- cyst on kidney
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2021
- Citation
- 21073099
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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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