The Board remands the claims for service connection for multiple sclerosis, a recurrent skin disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder to obtain additional medical opinions addressing their relationship to in-service events, including exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and medical opinions were inadequate as they did not address all of the evidence of record or adequately address the possibility of a direct relationship between the claimed disabilities and other in-service events, injuries, or illnesses.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple sclerosis (MS), Recurrent skin disorder, including pruritis and keratoderma, Acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and obsessive-compulsive personality; also claimed as fatigue, insomnia, and anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2024
- Citation
- 24033480
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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