The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient clinical findings regarding whether the appellant's conditions are neurobehavioral effects and if they resulted from her residence at Camp Lejeune. The appellant is seeking reimbursement for non-VA medical care related to female infertility and neurobehavioral effects.
The deciding factor: The Board found that further clarification on the diagnoses of neurobehavioral effects and whether any qualifying disability did not result from a cause other than residence at Camp Lejeune was needed.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Borderline Personality Disorder, Eye Defects, Migraines, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Female Infertility
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2024
- Citation
- 24013367
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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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