Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection of chronic kidney disease due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune is remanded. The Board will reconsider the November 3, 2021 VA medical opinion and obtain a TERA memorandum.
The deciding factor: The Board erred by not initially considering the November 3, 2021 VA medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic kidney disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- 25001083
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