The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot disability, skin condition (including skin cancer), thyroid condition, colon cancer, lung condition, and prostate condition due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The claims are being remanded as the VA examinations did not substantially comply with the November 2022 remand directives.,The Board has denied service connection for left foot disability, skin condition (including skin cancer), thyroid condition, colon cancer, lung condition, and prostate condition due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The claims are being remanded as the VA examinations did not substantially comply with the November 2022 remand directives.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not discuss the studies submitted by the Veteran on August 10, 2021 that show an association of toxic chemicals, such as those identified as contaminants in the Camp Lejeune water and the Veteran's claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot disability, skin condition (including skin cancer), thyroid condition, colon cancer, lung condition, prostate condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2024
- Citation
- 24012381
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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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