The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a chronic liver disorder and diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII), due to insufficient medical evidence and required toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) opinions.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary because the current medical evidence does not adequately address whether the Veteran's claimed conditions are related to his in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic liver disorder, diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII), peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, left foot toe amputation, erectile dysfunction (ED)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 11, 2025
- Citation
- 25009074
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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