The appeal for gout is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claim.,The petition to reopen a low back disability claim is granted and the case is remanded for further examination and opinion.,The service connection claim for residuals of left breast mass removal due to Camp Lejeune exposure is remanded for an examination and medical opinion.,The service connection claim for a low back disability is also remanded for an examination and medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the denial of his gout claim at the October 2022 Board hearing.,New evidence was submitted since the August 2013 rating decision, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the low back disability claim.,Exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune is conceded for veterans who served more than 30 days during the specified period. The Veteran's service record indicates exposure and he has provided evidence suggesting possible associations with male breast cancer.,The motor vehicle accident in June 1984, which occurred shortly before separation, may have aggravated an existing low back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- gout, low back disability, left breast mass removal
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2023
- Citation
- 23068050
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