The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with its prior remand directives and the Veteran's claims for service connection related to Camp Lejeune contaminated water exposure, Agent Orange exposure, and chronic fatigue condition are being remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the previous VA examinations were inadequate as they did not address all of the Board's prior remand directives regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions and the impact of the duration of exposure to Camp Lejeune contaminated water on his condition.
- Claimed conditions
- right lung mass, left shoulder arthritis / muscle joint pain, chronic fatigue condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2023
- Citation
- 23064036
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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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