The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for benign scrotal cysts and bilateral kidney cysts, both claimed as due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The VA treatment records from March 2011 to January 2013 are needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found the missing VA treatment records relevant to determining whether the Veteran's scrotal and kidney cysts are due to service, including exposure at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- benign scrotal cysts, bilateral kidney cysts
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 28, 2022
- Citation
- 22037072
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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
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for benign scrotal cysts and bilateral kidney cysts, both of which were not found to be related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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