The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for pancreatic cancer and cause of death due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to chemicals at Camp Lejeune during active duty. An addendum medical opinion is needed to address the etiology of the Veteran's pancreatic cancer, considering new evidence submitted by the appellant.
The deciding factor: The Board requested an addendum medical opinion as there was insufficient information about the Veteran's exposure to cadmium, arsenic, and DDT at Camp Lejeune during service, which could impact the determination of whether his pancreatic cancer is related to active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- pancreatic cancer, cause of death
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2024
- Citation
- 24031606
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal because the Appellant did not specify which specific decision or issue she disagreed with, specifically regarding her claim for service connection related to Camp Lejeune exposure.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's cause of death was not caused by a disability incurred or aggravated in service, and the Board denied the claim for service connection.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has already granted service connection for the cause of death in a previous decision, and no new issues are pending. The current appeal is dismissed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has dismissed the appeal for accrued benefits and has remanded the issue of service connection for cause of death, as there was a duty to assist error related to obtaining a medical nexus opinion regarding in-service herbicide agent exposure.
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