The Board remands the claim for a thyroid condition to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding its relationship to exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: Insufficient evidence was provided to make a fully-informed decision, as VA obtained opinions that were either based on incorrect premises or did not provide sufficient rationale.
- Claimed conditions
- thyroid condition
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2025
- Citation
- 25005743
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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