The Veteran's head and neck cancer, diagnosed as mammary analogue secretory carcinoma (MASC), is remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to service exposure at Camp Lejeune. The RO must also obtain any outstanding VA treatment records.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence of record is insufficient to determine whether the Veteran's MASC is related to his military service, including exposure to contaminated water and/or chemicals at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- mammary analogue secretory carcinoma, kidney cancer, liver cancer, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, adult leukemia, multiple myeloma, Parkinson's disease, aplastic anemia and other myelodysplastic syndromes, bladder cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2022
- Citation
- 22056300
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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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