The Board remands the claim for service connection for bladder cancer to ensure an SSOC is issued addressing the Veteran's exposure at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The appeal was remanded due to a failure to issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) after new evidence was submitted regarding the Veteran's work at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- bladder cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2025
- Citation
- 25007646
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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