The Veteran's death was due to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune, and the Board has ordered a remand for further investigation.
The deciding factor: A VA medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's cause of death was related to his active military service and contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypoxic respiratory failure, End stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2022
- Citation
- A22024073
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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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- Denied
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