The Board remands the claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease to the AOJ for further development, including verification of the Veteran's presence at Camp LeJeune and a medical examination.
The deciding factor: The lack of development regarding whether the Veteran's 'placement' at Camp LeJeune is confirmed and, if so, whether such suffices the regulatory criteria for the concession on in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp LeJeune represents a pre-decisional error in fulfilling VA's duty to assist the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25049782
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal seeking entitlement to service connection for Parkinson's disease was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, which is presumed to have been incurred in active service due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of August 25, 2016 for the award of service connection for Parkinson's disease.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease as the evidence did not support a finding that it began during or is otherwise related to active service.
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