The Board has remanded the claims for infertility, kidney stones, arthritis, and gastrointestinal disability due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran needs further testing for infertility and records from his treatment of a kidney stone in 2014. An expert opinion is needed regarding the relationship between these conditions and exposure at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there has not been substantial compliance with previous remands to conduct fertility testing, and thus directed for further testing to be arranged.
- Claimed conditions
- infertility, kidney stones, arthritis (right knee), gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2022
- Citation
- 22065971
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's infertility, claimed as azoospermia, is related to his military service and the Board has granted entitlement to service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's kidney stones and back disability are granted as service connected. The case is remanded for further development regarding the back disability.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment for the entire applicable appeal period.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's kidney stones, specifically whether they were caused or aggravated by his service-connected bladder cancer.
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