Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion on the etiology of diabetes, considering exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and secondary service connection to Parkinson's disease.
The deciding factor: The February 2023 VA examiner’s opinions are inadequate as they did not address all relevant factors including the synergistic effect of toxic exposures and the aggravation prong for secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type 2 (diabetes)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25020656
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