The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including kidney disorder, migraine headaches, depression, and lumbar spine degenerative disc disease (low back pain), have been remanded due to the need for further development.,Service connection has been granted for migraine headaches.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows a current diagnosis of migraine headaches that began during active service and is linked to exposure at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney disorder, migraine headaches, depression, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease (low back pain), right lower extremity disability (arthritis and right shaking leg syndrome), left lower extremity disability (arthritis and left shaking leg syndrome), stomach condition (chronic abdominal pain and stomach pain), hypertension, disability manifested by loss of smell, disability manifested by loss of taste, disability manifested by loss of appetite, disability manifested by nausea, disability manifested by dehydration, blood condition (blood in urine, blood in rectum and white blood cells in blood), prostatic hypertrophy, prostate cancer, lymphatic condition (lymphadenopathy), post cranial nodes, boils on shoulders, armpits, groin, and neck, gynecomastia, liver cancer, ear tumor
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2023
- Citation
- 23014099
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 23014099.
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to conflicting opinions regarding service connection for peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, and skin disabilities related to herbicide exposure.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.