The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of diabetes mellitus, pancreatic cancer, tremor disorder, liver cancer, lung cancer, and cause of death due to in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not meet the criteria for a current disability as defined by VA regulations for hearing loss. The Board also found that there was insufficient evidence to establish service connection for diabetes mellitus, pancreatic cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer, and cause of death due to in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, pancreatic cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer, acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as anxiety), tremor disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24040289
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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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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
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