The Board has determined that the Veteran's heart condition (cardiomyopathy) is related to service, specifically his exposure at Camp Lejeune. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: The examiner did not address whether the Veteran's heart disease is otherwise etiologically related to his conceded exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- heart disease (cardiomyopathy), hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24079686
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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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