The Board remands the claims for service connection for non-small cell lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the relationship between these conditions and exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The October 2023 medical opinion was found inadequate as it did not adequately address the Veteran's in-service exposure history.
- Claimed conditions
- non-small cell lung cancer (claimed as lung cancer), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), to include as secondary to non-small cell lung cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25048209
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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