The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including depression, vision impairment, fatigue, insomnia, neurobehavioral effects, memory loss, vertigo, osteopenia, osteoporosis, peripheral nerve paralysis, and PTSD, all claimed as secondary to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The AOJ must schedule VA examinations for these conditions and obtain medical opinions assessing their etiology.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's in-service exposure to contaminated water supply at Camp Lejeune has been conceded, and he submitted lay statements supporting his claims of secondary service connection based on reported choking incidents during basic training. The AOJ must provide adequate examinations for these conditions and obtain medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- depression, vision impairment (facial paralysis), fatigue, insomnia, neurobehavioral effects, memory loss, vertigo, osteopenia, osteoporosis, paralysis of peripheral nerve, right upper extremity, paralysis of peripheral nerve, left upper extremity, paralysis of peripheral nerve, right lower extremity, paralysis of peripheral nerve, left lower extremity, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2022
- Citation
- 22055408
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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.
What you can do next
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