Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an adequate etiology opinion regarding the Veteran's cause of death, which is believed to be related to exposure to contaminated water at Fort McClellan.
The deciding factor: The previous VA TERA opinion was deemed inadequate due to its failure to discuss relevant evidence and medical analysis specific to the Veteran's case.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, coronary artery disease, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, non-small cell carcinoma of lung
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25017787
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