The Veteran's neurobehavioral disorder, including an unspecified neurocognitive disorder, is related to his in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Board finds remand necessary for a new VA examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: A new VA examination is needed due to the lack of adequate rationale in the March 2022 private psychological opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- neurobehavioral disorder, unspecified neurocognitive disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2023
- Citation
- 23017947
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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