The Board remands the claims for service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy and tremors, to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities and due to exposure to herbicide agents or contaminants at Camp Lejeune, for further development of evidence.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinions were found inadequate, and an addendum opinion is needed to properly address the theories of service connection, including secondary causation and obesity as an intermediate step.
- Claimed conditions
- benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), tremors
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2025
- Citation
- 25008720
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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