New and relevant evidence has been received for the claims of service connection for twisting and narrowing of the spine, spinal bone spurs, degenerative bone disease of the spine, missing tendons in the right rotator cuff, missing tendons in the left rotator cuff, bladder wall thickening, abdominal aorta disability, left lung mass, and ground glass opacity in both lungs. These claims are being remanded for further review.,The Veteran has been granted service connection based on exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
The deciding factor: New evidence received since the June 2020 rating decision includes the Veteran's testimony and a private medical opinion. This new evidence is relevant to the claims of service connection for twisting and narrowing of the spine, spinal bone spurs, degenerative bone disease of the spine, missing tendons in the right rotator cuff, missing tendons in the left rotator cuff, bladder wall thickening, abdominal aorta disability, left lung mass, and ground glass opacity in both lungs.
- Claimed conditions
- twisting and narrowing of the spine, spinal bone spurs, degenerative bone disease of the spine, missing tendons in the right rotator cuff, missing tendons in the left rotator cuff, bladder wall thickening, abdominal aorta disability, left lung mass, ground glass opacity in both lungs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24020114
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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.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for a new medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's esophageal cancer, right lung cancer and right lung lobectomy, and left lung mass are related to service exposure to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for esophageal cancer, right lung cancer, and left lung mass as the evidence did not support a link to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for esophageal cancer, right lung cancer and right lung lobectomy as well as left lung mass due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for hip spurs, spinal bone spurs, and heart condition. The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claim for acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) was denied.
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