The Board has granted service connection for bladder cancer. The issues of service connection for colorectal cancer, colostomy, bilateral hip condition, and kidney disease are remanded due to the need for VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The claims for colorectal cancer, colostomy, bilateral hip condition, and kidney disease require further examination to determine their etiology in relation to service exposure at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- bladder cancer, colorectal cancer, colostomy, bilateral hip condition, kidney disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2024
- Citation
- A24073980
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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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